The Maine 4-H Foundation will operate an innovation lab and learning center for local students there.
University of Maine
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine
Enrollment down more than half at Lewiston-Auburn College
Students have gone from a record high of 1,350 in 2005 to about 600 in 2019.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Politics
Maine’s styrofoam ban met with mixed response from Waterville-area businesses
The law, effective Jan. 2021, could increase prices, but it brings a sense of job security to over 500 employees at the Huhtamaki paper products plant.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Politics
Mills signs wind bill, announces plans to advance offshore energy
The bill will direct regulators to approve a power contract that advances the University of Maine’s long-delayed offshore wind project.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Politics
After pause, Maine may have missed the boat on offshore wind
The East Coast is poised for billions of dollars in investment from companies building wind farms in the ocean from Virginia to Massachusetts. Despite a bill in the Maine Legislature to get an experimental floating wind farm back on track, Maine will be challenged to regain the momentum it had prior to the LePage years.
Posted inNews
Former Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy to lead University of Maine System
The former Connecticut will be the system’s next chancellor.
Posted inLife & Culture, Maine, News
‘Conditions are ripe’ for punishing tick season in Maine
Health officials caution that the pests are expected to push farther north this summer, and Lyme disease cases will likely surge.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Politics
Lawmakers urged to help revive UMaine-led offshore wind project
Legislators hear testimony on a bill that would direct the Maine Public Utilities Commission to approve a long-term power contract for two experimental floating offshore wind turbines.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
3-D printer hailed for potential to create wood-based products
The printer is expected to arrive at the University of Maine this summer for use in research that could open up new applications for wood.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools & Education
Report: Quarter of in-state UMaine System students have tuition and fees covered
The state’s college system says grants and scholarships cover tuition and fees for 4,077 students.