Franklin County

UMaine Extension offers ‘Preserving the Harvest’ workshops

University of Maine Cooperative Extension is offering hands-on “Preserving the Harvest” workshops throughout the summer. Upcoming workshops include: Preserving Pickles 5:30–8:30 p.m. Thursday, July 28, UMaine Extension, 24 Main St., Lisbon Falls 5:30–8:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 4, UMaine Extension, 75 Clearwater Drive, Suite 104, Falmouth Canning Tomatoes & Salsa 4–6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 11, Willow […]

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University of Maine announces Spring 2016 Dean’s List

The University of Maine recognized 2,267 students for achieving Dean’s List honors in the spring 2016 semester. Of the students who made the Dean’s List, 1,721 are from Maine, 483 are from 32 other states and 63 are from 27 countries other than the U.S. Listed below are students who received Dean’s List honors for […]

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‘Preserve the Harvest’ with UMaine Extension

Food preservation is the focus of a hands-on University of Maine Cooperative Extension workshop 5:30–8:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 21, at the UMaine Extension office, 138 Pleasant St., Suite 1, Farmington. Kate McCarty, UMaine Extension food preservation community education assistant, will cover the basics of canning and freezing, including how to use hot water bath canners […]

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Tractor and farm safety classes in Maine

With spring’s arrival, University of Maine Cooperative Extension is offering farm and tractor safety classes in cooperation with equipment dealers throughout the state. Originally designed for teenagers to learn how to operate farm equipment as part of their employment, the program now includes instruction for beginning farmers and new tractor owners who want to learn […]

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UMaine to host, compete in regional cybersecurity contest

The University of Maine will compete in and host the 2016 Northeast Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (NECCDC) March 11–13 on the Orono campus. The UMaine Cyber Defense Team is one of 10 groups from around the region scheduled to take part in the competition. The team earned its spot in the contest after competing in […]

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High school and college student projects awarded Maine Hunger Dialogue mini-grants

Fourteen student-led projects addressing food insecurity on college campuses, in high schools and in communities statewide have been awarded mini-grants from the Maine Hunger Dialogue, a University of Maine Cooperative Extension-led initiative that mobilizes the power of higher education to end hunger in the state. The recipients of mini-grants of as much as $500 are: […]

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University of Maine announces fall 2015 Dean’s List

The University of Maine recognized 2,216 students for achieving Dean’s List honors in the fall 2015 semester. Of the students who made the Dean’s List, 1,665 are from Maine, 468 are from 30 other states and 83 are from 25 countries other than the U.S. Listed below are students who received Dean’s List honors for […]

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UMaine to compete in qualifying round of regional cybersecurity contest

The University of Maine will compete in a qualifying round of the Northeast Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (NECCDC) on Saturday, Jan. 23. The UMaine Cyber Defense Team is one of 14 teams from around the region scheduled to take part in the virtual competition. UMaine also will host the 2016 NECCDC for a third time […]

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2015–2016 CUGR Academic Year Research and Creative Activities Fellowship winners announced

The University of Maine’s Center for Undergraduate Research (CUGR) has announced the recipients of the Academic Year Research and Creative Activities Fellowships for 2015–16. The fellowships were developed to enhance and increase undergraduate student involvement in faculty-supervised research. Each fellowship provides a $1,000 award for the student to help cover costs of their project. The […]

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Maine 4-H youth place at regional dairy competition

Nineteen participants of 4-H, an educational youth program of the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, and their project animals traveled to Springfield, Massachusetts in September to represent Maine at the Eastern States Exposition. They competed against more than 150 youth from around New England in a variety of dairy competitions. In the first contest, the […]

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