Rugby is a fast-growing international sport that has gained popularity in the U.S. in recent years, particularly at the high school and college levels. In the next decade, the U.S. is scheduled to host the 2031 men’s Rugby World Cup and the 2033 women’s Rugby World Cup, bringing the sport further into the mainstream. As […]
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The Bangor Daily News, Maine Public, WFVX (FOX 22/ABC 7 in Bangor) and WGME (CBS 13 in Portland) highlighted the updated report from the University of Maine on the economic contribution of snowmobiling in the state. For the 2023-2024 winter season, the report found that industry contributions dropped $128 million in comparison to the previous […]
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Nicholas Micinski, assistant professor of political science and international affairs at the University of Maine, wrote an opinion piece published in The Conversation about migration diplomacy. Micinski’s opinion piece was shared by news outlets nationwide, including the Caledonian Record and NewsTimes.
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Kristen Vekasi, associate professor in the Department of Political Science and School of Policy and International Affairs at the University of Maine, spoke with Maine Public for a story titled “Maine and Canada’s highly integrated lobster industries may face impacts under potential tariffs.”
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The Portland Press Herald referenced historical documents digitized and archived by the University of Maine Raymond H. Fogler Library’s Special Collections Department. The collection includes personal financial papers of a wholesale grocer in Portland.
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The Ellsworth American reported that University of Maine School of Performing Arts professors Scott Cleveland and Dan Barrett will perform alongside vocalist Ann Delaney as The Time Travel Trio, a three-part series opening in Steuben with later stops in Searsport and Blue Hill. “The inspiration behind forming The Time Travel Trio was the recent availability […]
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WFVX (FOX22/ABC7) reported that UMaine fraternity Sigma Phi Epsilon raised over $20,00 to support Grady Gobeil, a member who had been diagnosed with 3A metastatic cancer a few months ago. The fraternity started a GoFundMe to help offset medical costs that took off on social media. Gobeil is in his final week of chemotherapy and […]
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The University of Maine will host a Battle of the Chefs competition from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 5 at the Bears Den in the Memorial Union. The culinary competition will spotlight local Maine grown grains. The winning dish will be featured across all University of Maine System- and Sodexo-run dining halls in March. […]
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The University Bookstore will host its annual Grad Fair from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on March 26 in the Memorial Union. This event is a celebration for graduating students where they can pick up their caps and gowns, meet with departments, enjoy one-day savings and complete their graduation checklist. UMaine departments will also be outside the […]
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News Center Maine, WABI (Channel 5) and Spectrum News Maine covered the 2025 U.S.-Canada Lobster Town Meeting in Bar Harbor organized by the University of Maine Lobster Institute. The conference was created to encourage bilateral interaction and conversation about the lobster industry. This year’s discussions focused on the ocean’s changing ecosystems, industry data and management […]
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