University of Maine

The University of Maine is launching a program to offer training in food production to military veterans and farmers with disabilities. The University of Maine Cooperative Extension says the program is called “Boot-2-Bushels: Boot Camp for Market Gardeners and Farmers. It is slated to begin in January and will focus on training in small-scale farming for market sales. The...

The University of Maine said 10 employees who work in facilities management at the university have tested positive for the coronavirus. The university said it’s working to contain the virus by temporarily closing the facilities management office building and utilizing contact tracing and testing. All but one of the 10 employees work in an administrative role and they are all…

Someday in the not-so-distant future, plastic water bottles could be a lot more eco-friendly thanks to two Maine institutions who have decided to team up. Last week, the University of Maine and Poland Spring Brand 100% Natural Spring Water announced the creation of a partnership to pursue the development of packaging made out of bio-based material. “Poland Spring is initiating…

Two Maine institutions are teaming up to create more sustainable packaging.

Classes are now underway at many New England colleges, and problems have begun cropping up on local campuses as students fail to abide by restrictions put in place by administrators as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Schools in Boston and throughout the region have seemed to fare better than many in other parts of U.S., but there have...

Classes are now underway at many New England colleges, and problems are already starting to crop up on local campuses as students fail to abide by restrictions put in place by administrators as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Schools in Boston and throughout the region have seemed to fare better than many in other parts of U.S., but...

Classes haven’t even started yet at many New England colleges, but already problems are starting to crop up on local campuses as students fail to abide by restrictions put in place by administrators as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Schools in Boston and throughout the region have seemed to fare better than many in other parts of U.S.,...

This week, students in the University of Maine System are returning to campuses across the state, and they’re being tested for COVID-19, symptoms or not. At the University of Maine in Orono, approximately 3,000 students were expected to be tested by Wednesday at an onsite drive-through location.   While three UMaine students had been found to be COVID-19 positive prior…

Students at Maine’s flagship university have begun moving back in for the fall semester, with plenty of restrictions.

Maine public health officials said Wednesday the state has surpassed 3,000 cases of the coronavirus, though the state is still well behind most of the Northeast. The state recorded 23 new cases of the virus, bringing the total to 3,017, the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday. The state also recorded an additional death, bringing that total…

If scientists know what happened 2 million years ago, they can better understand how our climate may be changing now.

The University of Maine System announced Tuesday that it is making plans to welcome back students in the fall. The system formed a Fall 2020 Safe Return Planning Committee to develop plans and protocols to safely welcome students, employees and the public back to campus. The panel will prioritize student safety, said Chancellor Dannel Malloy. Plans will be in place…

The youngest son of NFL Hall of Fame wide receiver Randy Moss has announced plans to attend the University of Maine. Bangor Daily News reports that Montigo Moss announced Thursday on Twitter that he will play for the Black Bears. Maine coach Nick Charlton could not comment under NCAA rules Thursday, as Montigo Moss had not signed a letter of…

There’s a lot in a name, at least when it comes something like college, in which you might invest years of your life and thousands of dollars. That’s why there is a clash brewing in Maine over what to call one of the state’s more popular public universities. Monday, the University of Maine System Board of Trustees voted 10-2 to...

The world’s largest 3D printer has created the world’s largest 3D-printed boat. And the University of Maine demonstrated Thursday that it’s seaworthy. The university unveiled the 25-foot, 5,000-pound boat that was printed at the university’s Advanced Structures & Composite Center.

Nature lovers who encounter fluttering butterflies might also be able to contribute to research about the colorful insects. Researchers at the University of Maine say residents can use a mobile app to provide details about areas where butterflies are likely to be found. They plan to use the data as part of a model designed to predict the location of...

Baby lobsters are continuing to appear in high numbers off some parts of Canada while tailing off in New England, raising questions about what the valuable shellfish’s population will look like in several years.

Officials say two University of Maine at Machias students were killed in a crash hours after the campus held commencement exercises. University officials identified the victims of Sunday’s crash as Ashley Falanka from Mount Chase and Michael Koski from New York.

A scientist with the University of Maine says the Pine Tree State’s trouble with a moth that defoliates trees and irritates people is likely to be bad this year. Maine has a problem with the browntail moth, which is an invasive species that lives in the state. The moth harms some fruit trees and native trees, and its caterpillars have...