AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry’s Bureau of Parks and Lands Director Andy Cutko announced a slight decline in visitation to Maine State Parks during 2023, with 2.93 million visitors spending time at the bureau’s 48 state parks and historic sites (2.64 million day-use visitors and 291,000 campers). While visitation fell […]
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Ag department reopens signup for Continuous Conservation Reserve Program
BANGOR — The U.S. Department of Agriculture is accepting applications for the Continuous Conservation Reserve Program signup. USDA’s Farm Service Agency encourages agricultural producers and landowners in Maine interested in conservation opportunities for their land in exchange for yearly rental payments to consider the enrollment options available through Continuous CRP, which also includes the Conservation […]
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UMaine artists make life-size knight sculpture
The sculpture was created for History Live! North East, a nonprofit in Union.
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Camden club, library to start horticulture Zoom talks Jan. 30
The Camden Garden Club and Camden Public Library plan to offer the first of five free horticulture Zoom talks from 9:30-11 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 30. The talks are titled “Sustainable Rose Gardening in New England,” “Garden Design with a New England Lens,” “Sculpture and Art at the Dallas Museum,” “Container Art; Butterfly Garden,” and “Living […]
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Foundation seeks submissions for journalism scholarship
WOBURN, Mass. — Every year, the Journalism Education Foundation of New England awards scholarships to high school seniors and college students interested in pursuing a career in the newspaper industry. The scholarships, including the MacGregor Fiske Award, are presented by the New England Newspaper and Press Association, and up to 10 students are selected. To […]
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UMaine faculty investigating best uses for AI in special education
ORONO — As the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning grows, so too do the questions about the best and most ethical way to deploy these technologies in various fields. In K–12 schools, for example, students, teachers, parents and other stakeholders face significant decisions about how to balance the potential benefits of generative AI […]
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Farmington entrepreneurial studies center to hold awards ceremony Jan. 22
Farmington’s Center for Entrepreneurial Studies is set to hold its first awards ceremony at 5 p.m. Monday, Jan. 22, to celebrate its many achievements and the community members who made them all possible. The event will be held in the University of Maine Farmington North Dining Hall at 111 South St. In 2021, students recognized […]
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Mainely Character opens 2024 scholarship applications
Mainely Character is accepting applications for scholarships for Maine high school seniors graduating in 2024 and attending post-secondary schools. The goal is to award 12 scholarships at $5,000 each in 2024. Mainely Character awards scholarships to seniors who demonstrate courage, integrity, responsibility, and concern for others. It focuses solely on these four areas of character […]
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Winter webinar series for agricultural producers to begin Jan. 23
ORONO — The University of Maine Cooperative Extension and the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education program are offering a three-part webinar series focused on using weather-based tools to help agricultural producers adapt to climate change. Each webinar will be 45 minutes in length, followed by a 15-minute question-and-answer session and participant discussion. The series is […]
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Bethel area land trust to begin webinar series on birds Jan. 24
BETHEL — Mahoosuc Land Trust is set to offer “Birds, Backyards and You — A Webinar Series” starting Wednesday, Jan. 24. Winter provides ample time to watch the birds visiting feeders and landscape and to try to figure out what is happening. It also is an opportune time to listen to a professional bird rehabilitator […]