Comments from Hugh Stevens of the UMaine School of Economics’ Knowledge Transfer Alliance are included in a Wednesday Bangor Daily News story about the purchase of Monson-based Moosehead Manufacturing Company by a Portland woman. Louise Jonaitis purchased the property at an auction and says she plans to start manufacturing furniture again within a few months. […]
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WLBZ broadcast a Tuesday report about egg testing procedures conducted at UMaine Cooperative Extension’s Animal Health Lab, under the direction of veterinarian Anne Lichtenwalner. The lab features capabilities to conduct several levels of testing as mandated by state and federal regulations.
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An extensive online report in the Chautauquan Daily, the official newspaper of the Chautauqua Institution, describes a Tuesday presentation by Habib Dagher, director of UMaine’s AEWC Advanced Structures and Composites Center. Dagher, speaking as part of the institution’s “Powering the Future” lecture series, described the potential for deep offshore wind power and talked about the […]
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Contact Stephanie Palmer (stephanie.palmer@umit.maine.edu) ORONO — The University of Maine’s Delta Zeta sorority Dirigo Alumni Chapter will hold its second annual Hike For Hearing on Saturday, Sept. 11 at 11 a.m. The purpose of this hike is to raise money and awareness for speech and hearing related illnesses. All proceeds from the hike will go […]
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ORONO — The UMaine Black Bear Mentoring Program is recruiting volunteer college mentors to assist area children this academic year. The Black Bear Mentoring program enriches the lives of area children from disadvantaged households whose circumstances may harm their self-images and lead to lower aspirations and reduced opportunities. The program is part of the Bodwell […]
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The Black Bear football season kicks off on Thursday Sept. 2 with a 7 p.m. Alfond Stadium game against Albany. Ticket information is online at the UMaine athletics website.
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For more information about the arts at UMaine, visit the website that provides arts feature stories along with links to pages for arts facilities, relevant events and information about academic programs in the arts.
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Town of Orono officials report that they are working to resolve an issue with the traffic light at Park Street and College Avenue. Due to an equipment failure, the light is operating through a temporary system, leading to some traffic delays. They expect the light to be functioning properly by Thursday.
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Tim Garrity, a UMaine graduate student studying Maine history, has been named executive director of the Mount Desert Island Historical Society. Garrity, who lives in Somesville, served as president and CEO of Blue Hill Memorial Hospital from 2002-2008.
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Comments from Jim Dill of the UMaine Cooperative Extension faculty are included in a Tuesday Bangor Daily News report on the impact of this summer’s weather on Maine’s insect populations. Dill says that the number of pests — especially mosquitoes — has been reduced this summer because of the dry and warm weather conditions
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