ORONO, Maine, May 8 (TNSres) -- The University of Maine issued the following news release: Scattered across the Penobscot Experimental Forest are veritable treasure troves for its denizens, each containing riches beyond comprehension. These caches do not contain gold or jewels - they're filled with eastern white pine seeds and were placed by a team of researchers at the University of Maine for one purpose: to catch furry thieves red-handed. Brigit Humphreys, a UMaine graduate student studying  more

ORONO, Maine, May 8 (TNSres) -- The University of Maine issued the following news release: New technology to study cancer, unique materials for medical devices and diseases transmitted by mosquitoes are among the areas of research being conducted through a new partnership between the University of Maine and University of Southern Maine. Led by UMaine's Institute of Medicine, the pilot program provides fellowships to USM faculty to conduct research through partnerships with UMaine researchers.  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, May 8 (TNSres) -- The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry issued the following news: The Maine Natural Areas Program (MNAP) within the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (DACF) has introduced an updated marsh migration model and a comprehensive report. This initiative aims to help communities and land managers identify critical areas necessary for the inland migration of tidal marshes anticipated under projected sea level rise scenarios.   more

AUGUSTA, Maine, May 7 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news: Governor Janet Mills announced today that Jeanne Lambrew, Ph.D., will step down from her position as Commissioner of the Department of Health and Human Services, effective May 31, 2024, to accept a position leading national health policy development and to teach at Harvard University. Commissioner Lambrew, one of the nation's foremost health policy experts, was the first Cabinet member Governor Mills announced follo  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, May 7 -- The Maine Public Utilities Commission issued the following order approving interconnection agreement (No. 2024-00051) on May 6, 2024: * * * MID-MAINE TELEPHONE LLC d/b/a/ GONETSPEED, Request for Approval of Interconnection Agreement with Teleport Communications America, LLC ORDER APPROVING INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT BARTLETT, Chair; SCULLY and GILBERT, Commissioners I. SUMMARY Pursuant to 47 U.S.C. Sec. 252(e), the Director of Telephone and Water Utility Industries   more

ORONO, Maine, May 8 (TNSres) -- The University of Maine issued the following news release: On the backside of a piece of paper he found at his desk, University of Maine associate professor of geotechnical engineering Aaron Gallant drew a microscopic view of soil to explain the foundation of his research. Inside a small square, he penned in circles of different sizes for two types of particles and wavy lines for groundwater flow through the soil. The smaller of the two particles represented tiny  more

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine, May 8 -- The University of Maine's Presque Isle Campus issued the following news release: Five hundred and thirteen students graduated from the University of Maine at Presque Isle on Saturday, May 4, during the University's 2024 Commencement Exercises--the largest-ever graduating class in the institution's history. During the University's 115th Commencement ceremony, UMPI President Raymond Rice conferred degrees for the 2023-2024 academic year upon 176 undergraduate student  more