Posts Tagged ‘CMJ 451’
Maine Day marks the end of the Academic Semester
Orono, Maine - On the last Wednesday of April, the University of Maine hosts Maine Day. An event that celebrates the end of the academic semester by cleaning the campus and gathering in the afternoon for a barbecue with live entertainment.
University of Maine Prepares the Relay for Life Celebration
Written by Derek Mckinley on April 6, 2010 Autumn Bell, Cassandra Coulthard Orono, Maine - The University of Maine branch of Colleges Against Cancer will host the American Cancer Societyís Relay for Life on Friday, April 16th in the Memorial Field House. There are 473 registered walkers for the event comprising 63 teams, and over $18,000 [...]
Pulitzer Prize Winner Visits the University of Maine
Special Report prepared by CMJ 451 Broadcast Journalism Majors April 5, 2010 Click here to watch a video interview with Mark Feeney. Mark Feeney of the Boston Globe visited the University of Maine Orono Campus Thursday, April 1 as the 2010 Alan Miller Fund Visiting Journalist. Feeney won the Pulitzer prize for criticism in 2008 [...]
American political expert Mark Brewer on health care legislation
By Thomas Owen ORONO, Maine. In a sit-down interview Wednesday, Dr. Mark Brewer, an Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Maine, took a few moments to give his interpretations and reactions to the recent legislation of health care reform. A graduate of Syracuse University, Dr. Brewer is a professor of a multitude [...]
Community Center provides aid for Corinth residents
by Autumn Bell CORINTH, Maine -- America's economic struggle still looms large. over many areas of the country, but there are people out there who are doing all they can to help those in need. Bryant "Bud" Drew is the manager at a local food pantry called Safe Place Community Center in Corinth. The pantry is the largest in the state of [...]
Tim Elliot, Keeping the University of Maine Clean
By: Autumn Bell February 26th, 2010 ORONO, Maine - A day in the life of a compelling person in the community. Meet Tim-- he works for the UMaine recycle center located on campus, Monday through Friday 5:00am till 1:00pm. He is commonly known as the "Trash Guy."
Hampden Citizens Coalition Victory Over Pine Tree Landfill
Cassandra Coulthard February 4, 2010 Casella Waste Systems’ Pine Tree Landfill was the first site in Maine to use the landfill’s methane gas to produce renewable energy. Since January 2010 the commercially owned landfill has closed. Many Hampden residents are relieved that the landfill is being capped off, eliminating the strong foul [...]
UMaine Student Goes Green
by Derek McKinley January 28, 2010 On a campus with thousands of students trying to make their mark before their academic career is over, it may be hard to stand out. In a country where millions of people hardly try at all to maintain a sustainable society, it may be difficult to change their minds. Mike Maberry is trying to do both. As the [...]
New Orono Restaurant Stays Local
Spencer Morton January 28, 2010 ORONO, Maine - Environment, climate change, global warming, sustainability; these words have been tossed around by the media and by politicians on a seemingly daily basis for the past few decades. Citizens know what they can do to protect our environment. Knowledge, however, does not always lead to action. For [...]
Smell From Mill Concerns Old Town Residents
Samantha Danis January 28, 2010 Old Town residents wonder if the smell coming from Old Town Fuel and Fiber is a health hazzard. Although Old Town Fuel and Fiber is relatively new, it has the same old problem as other mills that came before it. Old Town residents say that living near this mill just plain stinks… [...]
