Contact: Todd Gabe, 207-581-3307 ORONO, Maine — Research by two University of Maine economists shows that spending by cruise ship passengers delivered $5.8 million to $8 million to the Portland area last year, representing an expanding revenue source that could increase if cruise ship visits to the city continue to increase. The spending estimates are […]
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Contact: Pauleena MacDougall, (207) 581-1891 ORONO — “Tales plucked from the brink of oblivion” is how author Marcus LiBrizzi, associate professor of English at the University of Maine at Machias describes his new 118-page, illustrated book, recently published by through the UMaine Folklife Center. “Lost Atusville: A Black Settlement from the American Revolution” provides a […]
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Contact: Kathy Savoie, (207) 780-4205 ORONO, Me. — University of Maine Cooperative Extension has information ready for consumers who wish to take advantage of the best of Maine foods during August. Online bulletins at extension.umaine.edu help Maine residents find, grow, use, preserve and store in-season fruits and vegetables. Among those most applicable in August are […]
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Contact: Joe Carr at (207) 581-3571 or Kristen Andresen at (207) 581-3742 ORONO — Princeton Review once again lists the University of Maine among the best colleges in the country. The New York-based publisher announced today “The Best 371 Colleges,” according to its annual guide book. The publication, which rates the nation’s best choices for […]
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Contact: Jim Artesani, 581-4061 ORONO — More than 250 state policymakers, stakeholders, lawmakers and educators will gather at the University of Maine July 27-28 for the 2009 Maine’s Dropout Prevention Summit. With funding this year from America’s Promise Alliance, founded by General Colin Powell and his wife Alma Powell to reduce school dropout rates, summit […]
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Contact: Rick Kersbergen, 1-800-287-1426 or (207) 342-5971 ORONO — With the large amount of rain Maine has experienced this summer, it has been a challenge to produce quality hay for Maine’s livestock industry. If hay growers did not take advantage of excellent weather for dry hay production at the end of May and very early […]
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Contact: Joe Carr at (207) 581-3571 ORONO — Marc Chamberland, a professor at Grinnell College in Iowa, will give an Monday Aug. 3 University of Maine talk, “The Computer’s Role in Mathematical Discovery and Proof.” The talk, scheduled for 2-3 p.m. in 421 Neville Hall, is a UMaine Dept. of Mathematics and Statistics Colloquium. Prof. […]
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Contact: Abtin Mehdizadegan at 581-1701 ORONO — Dierks Bentley, the country music star whose current single, “Sideways,” is at the top of the country music charts, will perform at the University of Maine’s Alfond Arena on Friday Sept. 4. The concert, scheduled for 8 p.m., is presented by University of Maine Student Government, in collaboration […]
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Contact: Ellen Mallory, 207-581-2942 STILLWATER, Me. —University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host its annual Sustainable Agriculture Field Day on Monday, July 27. Designed for farmers, crop advisers and other members of the agricultural community, the evnet will take place at Rogers Farm, UMaine’s 100-acre forage and crops research facility, located on Bennoch Road in […]
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Contact: Joe Alex, 356-1817; Patty Henner, 581-4100ORONO — The UMaine Page Farm and Home Museum is hosting area children this week for the annual Passport to the World Camp, exploring countries, cultures and customs from around the world. The camp is sponsored by the Maine CISV (Children International Summer Village) chapter and involves a week […]
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