Two University of Maine at Machias students have won prizes in a system-wide competition hosted by the University of Maine at Augusta. Both are students of UMM Professor Tessa Mellas. Alondra Candelario, a first year student in Education, placed second for “Our Boulevard,” and Sam Hemenway, a junior in English, Creative Writing, and Book Arts […]
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The University of Maine at Machias held its annual Honors Convocation on April 26 and presented more than $63,000 in scholarships and awards. The event was held in the campus’ Performing Arts Center and featured a welcome message from Interim President Sue Huseman. Huseman praised the work of the UMM students, particularly those who were […]
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A group of University of Maine at Machias senior students have been reclaiming UMM’s greenhouse to augment local produce offered on campus. Over the past few weeks, they cleared out all dead plants, performed soil tests, augmented the soil and planted seeds. According to Nicole Ouellette, the students started seeds for kale, carrots, onions, strawberries, […]
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Cheyenne Robinson of Roque Bluffs was a student at the University of Maine at Machias when she began her internship at The Next Step, a domestic violence agency. Robinson then was hired on a part-time basis while a senior at UMM and is now a full-time employee, working with domestic violence survivors, along with updating […]
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University of Maine at Machias to Hold 106th Annual Commencement MACHIAS, Maine — The University of Maine at Machias will hold its 106th Commencement Ceremony at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 13 in the Reynolds Center gymnasium. Eighty nine students will be graduating with degrees or program certificates. The keynote speaker will be Charles Harrington, director […]
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The University of Maine at Machias is hosting a free concert, 7-9 p.m. Saturday, April 22 in the Performing Arts Center. Indie rock band Hillsburn is based out of Nova Scotia and have performed to rave reviews.
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The University of Maine at Machias is hosting a movie fundraiser, 6:30 p.m. Friday, April 21, and 4:30 p.m. Saturday, April 22, both showings in the Performing Arts Center. Admission is $5 with 100% of proceeds goings to the ARK Animal Shelter and ARISE Addiction Recovery.
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A group of University of Maine at Machias botany students are working with Director Rich Bard of the Downeast Coastal Conservancy to develop a management plan for the 126-acre Pike Lands property in Lubec. Don’t think for minute, however, that this is a project working at a desk or sitting in front of a computer. […]
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University of Maine at Machias student Amanda Smith of Machias has received the Maine Campus Compact Heart and Soul Student Award. Maine Campus Compact is a coalition of 18 member campuses aimed at reinvigorating the public purposes and civic missions of higher education. Smith is one of six students in Maine to be honored with […]
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A group of University of Maine at Machias students were presenters last week at this year’s Maine Recreation and Park Association Annual Conference in Portland. The Environmental Recreation and Tourism students’ presentation, Expanding Your Game Bank, was very well received by participants at the conference, according to UMM Professor Karen Beeftink. “82 percent of participants […]
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