The Bangor Daily News carried a release about Kevin Birch, a member of the music faculty at the University of Maine, being the featured organist at the 2017 Summer Organ Concert at 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 27, at The First Church in Belfast, United Church of Christ. Birch also is organist and director of music at St. John’s Catholic Church in […]
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A native fungal pathogen that has increasingly damaged eastern white pine throughout New England in the last three decades has been found to be most severe in stressed, weakened trees, leading University of Maine researchers to recommend proactive forest management practices such as thinning to improve the health and value of the seminal species. The […]
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The University of Maine Hutchinson Center will offer a weeklong institute on restorative practices July 31–Aug. 4, facilitated by members of the Restorative Practices Collaborative of Maine. The institute will introduce participants to the restorative approach and practices that have proven effective and sustainable. Content will focus on the rationale for this approach and continuum […]
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The University of Maine recognized 2,303 students for achieving Dean’s List honors in the spring 2017 semester. Of the students who made the Dean’s List, 1,727 are from Maine, 533 are from 29 other states and 43 are from 22 countries other than the U.S. Listed below are students who received Dean’s List honors for […]
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A trellis-based vertical garden is now part of a display by Maine AgrAbility at the Common Ground fairgrounds to demonstrate accessible structures for gardeners with limited mobility. The vertical garden was built June 17 in a workshop presented by Maine AgrAbility during Farm and Homestead Day at MOFGA. The annual free event offers hands-on workshops […]
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The role of the news media in public life will be the focus of a July 10 lecture at the University of Maine Hutchinson Center by Josh Roiland, an assistant professor of journalism at UMaine. The 7 p.m. lecture, “Keep Calm and Scroll On: Understanding the News Media’s Influence in Turbulent Times,” is free and […]
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The University of Maine Hutchinson Center will host “Celebrating Sprouts,” a unique display of the natural world as viewed through the eyes of children, June 30–July 21. More than 24 framed artworks highlight the creativity of preschoolers ages 2 to 5. The pieces were completed during the recent school year at Broadreach Family & Community […]
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Farmers throughout Maine should be on the lookout for a potential outbreak of armyworms (Pseudaletia unipuncta). The devastating pest normally feeds at night and much damage can occur before they mature. The preferred foods are grasses including corn, grains and perennial forage grasses. Armyworms will feed on other plants if grasses are unavailable. Once the […]
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Well into the 19th century, home for Native families continued to be where they camped, fished, hunted and gathered wood in Maine. For Wabanaki people, home wasn’t confined to, or defined as, one place. Nor was home bound by walls or lines on a map, says Micah Pawling, assistant professor of history and Native American […]
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The University of Maine Hutchinson Center and the Midcoast Leadership Academy recognized its seventh group of graduates in a June 2 ceremony. The nine-month community immersion program, modeled after successful nationwide leadership programs, is designed for existing and emerging adult community leaders. The program studies issues, challenges and opportunities affecting the midcoast region; building a […]
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