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Student In Report On College-Level High School Courses

UMaine freshman Chris Low was quoted in a Morning Sentinel story about a Lawrence High School program that allows high school students to take college-level classes for credit. Low said the credit he earned in high school allowed him to readjust his college schedule without worrying he would lose credits. Taking a lighter course load, […]

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News Coverage Of Wind Power Report

The Portland Press Herald and Bangor Daily News covered the release of a report from the UMaine-led DeepCwind Consortium about a offshore wind farm project in the Gulf of Maine. The report, which is aimed at potential investors and developers, addresses issues such as the types of environmental and engineering studies will be needed, where […]

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Occupations Attract

They say who you know is as important as what you know. But University of Maine economist Todd Gabe has turned this slogan on its side. His research is based on the premise that what you do is a reflection of what you know. What you know is as important as how much you know. […]

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Accreditation Assessment Team Invites Public Comment

CONTACT: Chief Roland LaCroix Police Department ORONO – An assessor from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA®), will arrive on Saturday, Feb. 26 to examine all aspects of the University of Maine Police Department policy and procedures, management, operations, and support services, Chief Roland LaCroix announced today. Verification by the team […]

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UMaine Oyster Research Cited In Article

A story in the Portland Press Herald mentioned oyster research at UMaine’s Darling Marine Center and by UMaine Cooperative Extension scientists. According to the story, about the uncertainty of Maine’s oyster fishery in the wake of the discovery of the parasite MSX found in Damariscotta River oysters, the growth of oyster farming on the Damariscotta […]

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Hopkins Comments in Maple Syrup Story

Kathy Hopkins from UMaine Cooperative Extension was quoted in a Bangor Daily News story about the Maine maple syrup season, which began last week with some producers beginning to tap their trees.  Hopkins expresses optimism about the industry, which is growing in Maine.  She also notes that favorable weather conditions are the key to a […]

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Dill in Report on Bedbugs

Comments from Jim Dill of UMaine Cooperative Extension were included in a Sunday Maine Today Media report bedbug issues in central Maine, specifically in Augusta.  In the story, Dill explains the reasons behind what he calls a “bed bug explosion” in that region.

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Students Develop Tourism Development Recommendations

Students working on UMaine project with Roger Merchant from the Cooperative Extension faculty are developing tourism development recommendations for the towns of Milo and Brownville.  Merchant, who is teaching a community tourism planning course in the School of Forest Resources, conducted a similar project in Greenville last year.  A story was reported in the Bangor […]

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Murphy/Carter Op-ed Column in BDN

Saturday’s Bangor Daily News included an opinion column, “The ‘right to work’ – for lower pay,” by William Murphy and Valerie Carter from the UMaine Bureau of Labor Education.  The column is based on a recent bureau report on those laws, which exist in several U.S. sates.

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