ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension is scheduled to offer a two-part online training for adults interested in becoming 4-H volunteers from noon-1 p.m. Tuesdays, March 28 and April 4. A second round of the training will be offered at 6 p.m. Wednesdays, April 19 and 26. Start Your 4-H Volunteer Journey will explore […]
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Orono center to host talk on drought, meeting farmers’ needs March 27
The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine is set to host a talk, “Dealing with Drought: Aligning farmer needs and advisor confidence, skills, and expertise” at 3 p.m. Monday, March 27. The talk will be held both remotely via Zoom and in person at 107 Norman Smith Hall […]
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Orono center to host talk on food waste reduction March 20
ORONO — The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine is set to host a talk, Stepping up to the Plate: Innovations in Food Waste Reduction, at 3 p.m. Monday, March 20. The talk will be held both remotely via Zoom and in person at 107 Norman Smith Hall […]
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University of Maine System lifts COVID vaccine mandate
The system is still encouraging community members to get vaccinated and boosted.
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Woodstock-based youth mentoring program receives $120K
The University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s NorthStar 4-H Youth Mentoring program, based at Bryant Pond in Woodstock, recently was gifted $120,000 over six years by Norway Savings Bank. The gift was made as part of UMaine Extension’s Adopt a Cohort fundraising campaign to support individual classes in the mentoring program aimed at raising aspirations of […]
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Legislators urged to help eligible students pay for University of Maine tuition
Educators and advocates urged the Legislature’s education and cultural affairs committee to support 50% tuition vouchers for UMaine System schools for some Maine residents.
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Orono center to host talk by water science center director March 6
ORONO — The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine plans to will host a free talk, USGS Water Science Centers: Serving our Communities with Science, at 3 p.m. Monday, March 6. The talk is offered both remotely via Zoom and in person at 107 Norman Smith Hall. Speaker […]
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Maine’s new ‘roadmap’ for offshore wind power follows a complex route
The state has built ambitious goals for generating electricity from ocean winds. A new report describes the infrastructure and workforce that need to be built first.
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At UMaine, back on campus but still online for many classes
Some learners chafe at lost in-class experiences; others appreciate remote flexibility. For now, the university system doesn’t seem ready to reverse its pandemic-era shift.
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Center to host talk with Penobscot Nation director Feb. 27
Talk will be held remotely via Zoom and in person.