UMaine News

Contact: Joe Carr at (207) 581-3571 ORONO — The Charles E. Gilbert Loan Fund, which provides low interest loans to University of Maine graduates who are accepted at medical, dental or veterinary schools, has grown by $5 million with an additional contribution to the fund from the Charles E. Gilbert Trust.  The fund is held […]

Contact: George Manlove at (207) 581-3756 ORONO — Richard A. Grant of Brunswick has been named the new Director of Graduate Programs and Executive Education for the University of Maine Business School.  He replaces Richard Borgman, associate professor of finance, who has returned to full-time teaching. As director of graduate programs, Grant manages the Master […]

Contact: Todd Gabe. Dept. of Resource Economics and Policy, 207-581-3307, todd.gabe@umit.maine.edu Nick Houtman, Dept. of Public Affairs, 207-581-3777, houtman@maine.edu ORONO– An analysis of potential state budget changes resulting from the tax cap proposal on the November ballot identifies the magnitude of funding choices that state legislators could face in the next biennium. Todd Gabe, an […]

Contact: Jean Fried, Margaret Chase Smith Center, 207-299-6979 (cell)Nick Houtman, Dept. of Public Affairs, 207-581-3777, houtman@maine.edu Note: An itinerary is available from Nick Houtman, Dept. of Public Affairs, at the number above. ORONO, Maine — Three theater professionals from Paris, France will spend July 25 to August 1 in Maine to lay the groundwork for […]

Contact: Richard Brzozowski, Cumberland County office of Cooperative Extension, 800-287-1471 (within Maine) ORONO, Maine —  The University of Maine Cooperative Extension has teamed up with farm equipment dealers to offer free Slow Moving Vehhicle (SMV) signs to Maine farmers this summer. Placed on the rear of farm tractors and implements traveling less than 25 miles […]

Contact: George Manlove at (207) 581-3756 ORONO — As more than 80 Maine farms open their doors to the public for tours on Open Farm Day July 25, the University of Maine’s Page Farm and Home Museum will host a traditional community picnic lunch, featuring old-time games and a home-made ice cream-making demonstration. This year […]

Contact: Rick Kersbergen, University of Maine Cooperative Extension, 1-800-287-1426 (In Maine), or 207-342-5971; Diane Schivera, Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA), 207-568-4142 ORONO, Maine — Many livestock farmers are showing interest in the effective utilization of pasture for raising and finishing livestock. In response, the Maine Grass Farmers Network is being created to provide […]

Contact: Mike Stumbo, 207-226-3225, Mike_Stumbo@fmc.comat UMaine: Bob Steneck, School of Marine Sciences; 207-563-3146, steneck@maine.eduNick Houtman, Dept. of Public Affairs, 207-581-3777, houtman@maine.edu SEAWEED GROWTH COULD GENERATE NEW HARVESTING JOBS ORONO, Maine — If there is a silver lining to the sea urchin decline along the Maine coast, it may be the increased abundance of a commercially […]

Contact: Kay Hyatt at (207) 581-2761 ORONO, Maine — Nineteen Maine teachers from York to Washington counties are sharpening their skills in a growing area of educational concern during the Adolescent Literacy Institute taking place at the University of Maine. The program offers a national model course to help secondary school teachers in all content […]

Contact: William Ellis, School of Marine Sciences, 207-581-4360, wge@umit.maine.eduNick Houtman, Dept. of Public Affairs, 207-581-3777, houtman@maine.edu ORONO, Maine – The School of Marine Sciences at the University of Maine has a new assistant director. William Ellis of Orono will advise first year undergraduates and manage student recruitment activities at high schools, in addition to managing […]