ORONO — After repeated attempts to work with operators of The Grove to curb the kind of loud, raucous parties for which it has developed a reputation, town officials are cracking down. And the management of Orono’s largest student housing complex is not pleased about it, Town Manager Sophie Wilson told town councilors Monday night […]
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‘We kind of expected it’: Police respond in force to raucous party at The Grove
ORONO — Police officers from as far away as Hampden responded to assist local officers with dispersing another huge party at The Grove, the largest apartment housing complex in town used by University of Maine students, police Chief Josh Ewing said Sunday. Police started to receive complaints about the large gathering at around 11:30 p.m., […]
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Case for liberal arts: New UMaine dean says studying humanities ‘pays off over time’
ORONO — Emily Haddad has spent a lot of time talking to parents and students about how to make their liberal arts degrees count. The new dean at the University of Maine’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is well aware that majoring in history, English or philosophy may be going out of style as […]
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Vermont bridge program uses University of Maine technology to speed repair and save money
MONTPELIER, Vt. — Last month, construction crews placed a series of hollow tubes over the Wanzer Brook in Fairfield as part of a Vermont Transportation Agency program that uses new technology to cut construction time, save money and reduce the backlog of bridges that need replacement. The tubes, made of material that is impervious to […]
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‘Mission accomplished’: UMaine wind project leader says model turbine off Castine has done its job
CASTINE — On a Maine Maritime Academy vessel floating just off Dyce Head in Castine, Habib Dagher stood in front of his 65-foot-tall, yellow-and-white brainchild, VolturnUS — the first grid-connected offshore wind turbine in the Americas. “Today, we can declare VolturnUS mission accomplished,” he shouted to a group of about 40 legislators, federal and university […]
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University of Maine at Augusta president leaving
AUGUSTA — The president of the University of Maine at Augusta is leaving to take a job in California, University of Maine System Chancellor James Page said Monday. Allyson Handley is stepping down to become the executive director of the National University’s Sanford Education Center, which will educate nonprofit leaders and teachers. Handley will stay […]
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Mahoosuc Pathways, 4-H camp collaborate for students’ leadership training
BETHEL — Mahoosuc Pathways and the University of Maine 4-H Camp and Learning Center at Bryant Pond are teaming up for the second consecutive year of leadership training for 10 high school students. Gabe Perkins, an employee of Mahoosuc Pathways, said the two organizations are paying 10 students to get leadership training by helping Mahoosuc […]
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UMaine researchers helping coastal communities weather the storms
LINCOLNVILLE — Often discussions about climate change are framed either in heated political arguments or in the future tense, as scientists share predictions about how much the sea level will rise and other problems that loom scarily on the horizon. But Maine coastal communities are already struggling to cope with problems that experts tie to […]
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Bees in blueberry production focus of 5-year research project
Renting commercial beehives is, on average, the single most expensive production cost for Maine’s blueberry growers, according to Frank Drummond, an entomology specialist and professor of insect ecology at the University of Maine. “On the other hand, it’s also one of the most important,” he was quick to add. “If you don’t manage all your […]
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USM president announces another $2.5 million in cuts
PORTLAND — University of Southern Maine President Theodora Kalikow announced Friday the final phase of cuts needed to pass a balanced fiscal year 2015 budget, though more cuts are expected in the coming years. The bulk of the savings — $1.56 million — will come from 16 faculty retirements and one staff layoff. Another $483,000 […]