University of Maine political scientist Mark Brewer was interviewed for a Kennebec Journal article on whether a national, right-wing organization’s support for Maine 2nd District Congressional candidate Kevin Raye can be considered “nonpartisan,” as the group claims. Brewer said both right- and left-leaning political organizations claim to be nonpartisan. Comments from Amy Fried of UMaine’s […]
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Channel 2 (WLBZ) Saturday interviewed UMaine baseball coach Steve Trimper about a “Badges for Baseball” event cosponsored with area law enforcement agencies, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and UMaine coaches, student-athletes and staff to teach area youth about the fundamentals of baseball along with life skills, leadership and discipline. Contact: George Manlove, […]
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Several area news organizations, including the Bangor Daily News and Channel 5 (WABI) covered Friday’s memorial celebration of the life of University of Maine Honors College Dean Charlie Slavin, who died unexpectedly in July. Around 650 friends and colleagues of the 58-year-old mathematician turned out to honor Slavin at UMaine’s Collins Center for the Arts. […]
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John Patches, the executive director of the UMaine-based Collins Center for the Arts, was profiled in a Bangor Daily News report on his 20 years at the CCA. Patches told the BDN the CCA has had to adapt and change as audiences and finances have changed. Brett Zeigler, a CCA staff member and UMaine graduate, […]
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Channel 5 (WABI) and Channel 2 (WLBZ) reported that University of Maine researchers will join other Maine Tidal Power Initiative collaborators Tuesday in Trescott near Cobscook Bay for a daylong public meeting that will update UMaine’s ongoing research into tidal power. The university is working with the Portland-based Ocean Renewable Power Company on the nation’s […]
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A photo of UMaine students celebrating a past Martin Luther King Jr. Day was used on the Bangor Daily News website Monday to illustrate an editorial about diversity in Maine. The photo showed UMaine students doing a “human knot” activity with children at the Bangor Mall. Contact: Jessica Bloch, (207) 581-3777
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Channel 5 (WABI) interviewed Victoria Blanchette, communications specialist in the College of Engineering, about Blanchette’s new electric bicycle, on which she commutes to the university from Bangor to reduce gasoline purchases. Blanchette figures she’ll save as much as $1,600 a year. Contact: George Manlove, (207) 581-3756
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A Maine Public Broadcasting Network report on the weeklong trade mission to China, being led by Gov. Paul LePage, noted that University of Maine representatives also are part of the trip for student recruitment purposes. Contact: George Manlove, (207) 581-3756
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UMaine economist Todd Gabe was interviewed for a Bangor Daily News article about the differences in workforces between urban Cumberland County and more rural counties in Maine. Gabe said Cumberland County is a so-called thinking region whose residents tend to have high knowledge about arts, IT, humanities and commerce while lacking knowledge about production and […]
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension educator and cranberry specialist Charlie Armstrong was interviewed for a Maine Public Broadcasting Network report on the 2012 cranberry harvest. Armstrong said the crop is looking good, in spite of an increase in crop pests in some areas. Contact: George Manlove, (207) 581-3756
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