University of Maine News

Surrounded by the work of art professionals, some budding artists created something all their own.

April and May are fairly quiet times for Maine lobstermen and women, with the height of the summer season still a couple of months away.

ORONO, Maine, May 24 -- The Maine Department of Education issued the following news release: What do you get when you put 1,000 students with laptops in the Collins Center for the Arts at the University of Maine in Orono? Music, literally.

If anybody knows the meaning of being a party of one, it's former U.S. Sen. Dean Barkley.

I will admit that it has been so many years since the twig of Magnolia 'Butterflies' was planted in the yard that I can't recall exactly how long ago it was.

Several students from across Maine turned to technology today at a laptop-based conference, to see what their futures might hold.

Flatbread Pizza Company will be hosting a benefit night for Tanglewood and Blueberry Cove 4-H Camp and Learning Centers in Portland, Maine on Tuesday June 5th from 5 PM to 8 PM.

The floating deep water wind turbine test installation 3 miles off Monhegan Island in the Gulf of Maine is held back until 2013 A report by Christine Parrish in 'The Free Press informs that' the testing of a floating deep water wind turbine that was scheduled to take place two miles off Monhegan Island this summer has been postponed until 2013, ... (more)

An Ohio startup named Gigabit Squared, in conjunction with Gig U this week announced that they've launched a new program dedicated to bringing gigabit broadband speeds to six communities across the country.

You've heard of people using laptops to download music, but Thursday, kids used them to make music.

MLA Class 4 kicks off their program while testing their skills during an "anti-gravity stick" exercise.A In the photo are:A Jasie Costigan, Searsmont; Dorothy Havey, Lincolnville and Lorain Francis, Union.

Explorer, scientist and global expert of climate research Paul Mayewski, of Castine, opened the Rachel Carson ocean environment lecture series at Mayewski, director of the Climate Change Institute at the University of Maine, told the audience of around 50 people that he was originally trained as a glaciologist.

The Schoodic International Sculpture Symposium has named the sculptors for each of the eight sponsor sites that will receive artwork made during this summer's symposium, which is being held in partnership with the University of Maine.

York County Cooperative Extension Master Gardener volunteers held a very successful plant sale Saturday, May 19, at the terrace at the Anderson Learning Center and many programs for the public will benefit.

Even if students have a prescription for pot, marijuana remains illegal under federal law.

An Albany Township student who is in Telstar High School's Top Ten, a music enthusiast and plans to become a doctor was named the Career and Technical Education Student of the Year at the Region 9 School of Applied Technology.

Aaron Sarnacki has opened Archangel Computers on Main Street in Belfast, and expects to open another store and repair shop on Elm Street in Camden next month.

Independent wind energy company First Wind of Boston said it will award seniors from 16 high schools across the country a total of $65,000 in college scholarships to pursue studies focused on the environment, energy or the sciences.

Starting with violin lessons, progressing to piano at age 8 and later the clarinet and tenor saxophone at age 12, McKay now holds distinction as an award-winning composer.

New road signs are going up in southern Maine warning drivers of endangered turtle road crossings.