University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H Camp and Learning Center in Lincolnville will host a Fall Harvest Festival and a 5K trail race from 9 a.m.–3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8. Activities include ecology-themed walks in the Tanglewood forest, apple cider pressing, pumpkin painting and archery. The festival is free; the 5K trail race fee is […]
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The works of nine contemporary Maine artists will be featured in the exhibition “ENCAUSTIC — wax+heat,” Sept. 16 through Dec. 9 at the University of Maine Hutchinson Center in Belfast. An opening reception will be held from 5:30–7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16. The exhibit in the H. Alan and Sally Fernald Art Gallery will highlight […]
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Amy Smith of Lincolnville, Maine has been appointed the new assistant director for student and academic services at the Hutchinson Center, the University of Maine’s outreach center in Belfast. Smith graduated from Camden-Rockport High School and, in 2010, was UMaine’s valedictorian. She received bachelor’s and master’s degrees in history from UMaine, and is now a […]
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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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About 85 high school students and nearly 20 teachers from around Maine, as well as other parts of the country, will gather at the University of Maine for a multiday program that focuses on creating innovative solutions to environmental problems related to stormwater management. Students from 16 high schools in Maine and one in both […]
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The University of Maine is offering a variety of youth camps throughout the summer. Programs are held at both on- and off-campus locations and are available for a variety of ages. Camps focus on topics including music, sports, science, art, writing, engineering and outdoor skills. Information about specific camps is online.
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The University of Maine College of Education and Human Development will hold two events to recognize its longstanding partnership with the Galen Cole Family Foundation through the Reading Recovery program in schools throughout Maine. May 6, the college will host its annual Reading Recovery Cole Celebration at the Cole Land Transportation Museum in Bangor. May […]
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The University of Maine Cooperative Extension and the Somerset County Soil and Water Conservation District will offer a no-till corn planter clinic 10 a.m.–noon Friday, April 22, at Hewett’s Farm, 678 East River Road, Skowhegan. With many Maine dairy farmers reaping the environmental and economic benefits of switching to no-till corn planting, it is critical […]
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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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Residents of the Penobscot watershed are invited to meet with scientists, researchers, business leaders, nonprofit organizations, fishermen and government representatives to discuss the state of the region past, present and future at the Penobscot Watershed Conference, scheduled for April 8–9 at Point Lookout in Northport. “We wanted to bring together concerned community members for a […]
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