Contact: Harold Daniel, (207) 581-1933; George Manlove, (207) 581-3756 HALLOWELL, Maine — In the last year, educators and stakeholders in Maine’s tourist industry have identified some of the training needs to develop and sharpen the skills of workers and managers in the hospitality industry. Now, they’re meeting in Hallowell May 29 to discuss how to […]
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Contact: Catherine Schmitt, 581-1434, catherine.schmitt@umit.maine.edu ORONO — Every summer, millions of people visit the sandy beaches of southern Maine, and thousands more own or rent homes in beach communities. Yet it is not always clear how these visits to the beach translate into dollars. At the 2009 Maine Beaches Conference, Friday, June 10, in South […]
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Contact: Andrei Kurbatov (207) 581-2840; Aimee Dolloff, (207) 581-3777 ORONO, Maine – Scientists at the University of Maine have received a $436,546 grant from the National Science Foundation to extend climate records back to three million years using ice samples from the Allan Hills Blue Ice Area in East Antarctica. Andrei Kurbatov, an assistant research […]
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Contact: Laurie Hicks (laurie.hicks@umit.maine.edu), (207) 581-3245 INTERTWINEDAn Exhibition of Maine Fiber Arts June 5 -– August 9, 2009 The University of MaineDepartment of ArtLord Hall GalleryOrono, Maine INTERTWINED, an Exhibition of Maine Fiber Arts, will be on view at the Lord Hall Gallery of the Department of Art, University of Maine, June 5-Aug. 9, 2009. […]
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Contact: Joe Carr at (207) 581-3571 ORONO — Some 800 middle school students from all around the state will visit the University of Maine on Friday May 29 for a day-long conference that will lead to more effective use of computer technology in schools while promoting technical and interpersonal skill development for the students. The […]
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Contact: Alan Parks, Director, University of Maine College Success Programs, 581-2320 alan.parks@umit.maine.edu ORONO—Paying for college just became a bit easier for four students in the University of Maine Onward Program, thanks to a scholarship from the Maine Community Foundation (Maine CF). Christine Boobar of LaGrange, John Goater of Old Town, Nawal Dekkaki of Bass Harbor, […]
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Contact: Kathy Savoie, (207) 780-4205 ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension publishes information to help consumers find, grow, use and store in-season fruits and vegetables in Maine. Visit extension.umaine.edu to order or download bulletins to fit the season, including June favorites such as “Let’s Preserve Strawberries,” “Let’s Preserve: Jams, Jellies and Spreads,” and “Vegetables […]
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Contact: Joe Carr at (207) 581-3571 ORONO — The University of Maine System Board of Trustees has approved the appointment of Anne Pooler to serve as dean of the University of Maine’s College of Education and Human Development. UMaine President Robert Kennedy nominated Pooler, who has served as interim dean since July 2007. The board […]
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Contact: Robin Arnold, 581-2398 ORONO — The 16th Annual Child Welfare Conference, being held June 18 at the University of Maine will examine a wide range of issues most affecting children today, including poverty, education, substance abuse, serious child injury and child exploitation. The conference, titled “Hot Topics in Child Welfare,” is designed for professionals […]
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Contact: Amy Witt, 207-780-4205 FARMINGTON, ME—University of Maine Cooperative Extension will be offering a tree tour of Clifford Woods off Titcomb Hill Road in Farmington, on Friday, May 29 from 10 a.m. to noon. Patty Cormier, district forester with the Maine Forest Service, will lead the tree identification walk and discuss basic forest ecology in […]
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