UMaine and Sodexo celebrated an initiative to have locally grown broccoli frozen and served in their dining halls during the winter by having broccoli specific dishes served to their students on Tuesday, Jan. 31.
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Posted inThe Franklin Journal
UMF professor and team receive grant from NASA
Dr. Andrew Barton, Professor of Biology at the University of Maine at Farmington, and his team of scientists will be trekking the Arizona ponderosa pine forest to monitor its ecosystems and compare their data to NASA’s ECOSTRESS, a thermal instrument on the International Space Station.
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Posted inMaine, Politics, Schools & Education
Lawmaker proposes allowing armed teachers in Maine schools
A Republican lawmaker has sponsored a bill that would allow a school employee who completes certification to have a gun on school property.
Posted inMaine
No one to be refused overnight shelter in Augusta during arctic blast, director of warming center says
Life-threatening cold temperatures expected Friday and Saturday will put unhoused people at risk. Members of the South Parish Congregational Church are scrambling to ensure an overflow space is available for the overnight warming center if needed.
Posted inMaine
Push made for full funding for Maine Climate Corps
Legislators are considering whether to bolster the corps’ ranks with $3.7 million to pay for four leadership positions and 50 participants.
Posted inSports
NBA roundup: Celtics’ Brown named as a reserve for All-Star Game
The reserves are selected by the 30 NBA head coaches, who each cast ballots for seven players from their own conference.
Posted inMaine, News
Mercy Hospital ordered to pay $6.5 million to family of man who died after misdiagnosis
Peter Smith was 25 when he died from Lyme disease in 2017. A jury decided Wednesday that Dr. John Henson failed to accurately diagnose him despite several visits.
Posted inFranklin, River Valley
Canton man hurt when snowmobile collides with truck in Carthage
Police said Jeffery Cavanaugh, who had been riding an Arctic Cat, was taken to a Rumford hospital where he was being evaluated later Thursday.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Abbott Labs laying off most temporary workers in Westbrook
The company, which expects demand for COVID tests to ebb, said no changes are currently planned for permanent workers at its Westbrook site.
Posted inSports
Defensemen are in very short supply at NHL All-Star Game
Only six defensemen will be in the game, which will again use a three-on-three format.