The University of Maine Cooperative Extension in Cumberland County is offering five different “Preserving the Harvest” workshops from Kennebec to York county in October. UMaine Extension staff and volunteers will teach participants hands-on, USDA-recommended food preservation methods. Attendees will make samples to take home. Fresh produce, canning jars and other canning equipment will be provided. […]
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Fosters.com reported the University of Maine Cooperative Extension and the Maine State Beekeepers Association (MSBA) will offer a five-week Beginner Bee School from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Thursdays, Oct. 1 through Oct. 29, at Anderson Learning Center, 21 Bradeen St., Springvale. Instructor Larry Peiffer, master beekeeper and former MSBA vice president, will discuss honey bee […]
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The University of Maine, in partnership with the Maine Technology Institute, is building a startup seed accelerator for Maine entrepreneurs. The pilot program, called Scratchpad Accelerator, starts Aug. 31 in Bangor. Scratchpad Accelerator will work with up to four high-potential, high-growth entrepreneurial teams to validate their customer base, value proposition and business model. The selected […]
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Fosters.com previewed a self-guided garden tour in York County from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 25. The eight-stop tour follows a route through South Berwick, Eliot, Kittery Point and York. It includes gardens owned, managed by or created in collaboration with University of Maine Cooperative Extension York County Master Gardener Volunteers. The tour […]
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A statewide effort supporting learning and skill-building to ensure growth, empowerment and success for all Maine residents officially launched at the Gulf of Maine Research Institute during Maine Startup & Create Week. The Maine State of Learning (MSOL) is a project fueled by public and private partnerships across the state to provide more learning opportunities […]
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About 100 students and teachers from 12 high schools and local Native American communities around the state will gather at the University of Maine for a three-day program that focuses on creating innovative solutions to environmental problems related to stormwater management. UMaine Stormwater Management Research Team (SMART) Institute participants will work with university faculty, undergraduates […]
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The University of Maine recognized 2,163 students for achieving Dean’s List honors in the spring 2015 semester. Of the students who made the Dean’s List, 1,710 are from Maine, 377 are from 31 other states and 76 are from 22 countries other than the U.S. Listed below are students who received Dean’s List honors for […]
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Androscroggin County Aroostook County Cumberland County Franklin County Hancock County Kennebec County Knox County Lincoln County Oxford County Penobscot County Piscataquis County Sagadahoc County Somerset County Waldo County Washington County York County Androscroggin County Auburn: Abby Bellefleur, Lauren Bennett, Ashley Brackett, Taylor Brackett, Ryan Chamberland, Phoebe Chamberlin, Hannah Delong, Joshua Delong, Marie Dufresne-Dixon, Hailey […]
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The University of Maine was mentioned in a WVII (channel 7) story about Blackstone Accelerates Growth’s (BxG) newest Innovation Hubs — the York County Innovation Hub and the Lewiston Auburn Innovation Hub. Innovation Hubs are cornerstones of the BxG initiative in Maine. They’re designed to connect entrepreneurs and businesses, provide access to resources and to […]
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The 2015 Maine Government Summer Internship Program began May 26, with 34 college students interning in various state agencies. The Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center at the University of Maine administers the 2015 Maine Government Summer Internship Program — a full-time, 12-week, paid work experience. Students’ majors include political science, economics, engineering and environmental science. […]
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