Mary Ann Brown Patten’s name didn’t make it into the title of Tilar Mazzeo’s book about her, The Sea Captain’s Wife, which I find a bit ironic given one of the author’s goals is to educate readers about the impressive achievements of a now-forgotten female sea captain. But also, perhaps it was her nod to tradition, recognizing that many accomplished…

It’s the first mild night of early April, and the peepers are screaming. Their shrill chorus is most noticeable from the car, where the Doppler effect magnifies their treble mating…

“The sun was warm but the wind was chill./ You know how it is with an April day/ When the sun is out and the wind is still,/ You’re one…

This announcement has been condensed and lightly edited.   Nichole Price, a senior scientist, marine ecologist, and community leader who has dedicated her career to working alongside Maine’s coastal and…

This spring, Penobscot Island Air used an unconventional tactic to get money it’s owed for flying mail out to Maine islands. On April 21, the small airline shared on Facebook…

This article first appeared in UMaine News. It has been edited and condensed. Michelle Staudinger, associate professor of fisheries science, is leading a new study at the University of Maine…

University of Maine student researchers are helping businesses in Bar Harbor, Bath, and South Portland incorporate reusable food containers into their dining experiences to reduce waste, through a pilot program…

A new teaching and research vessel at the University of Maine’s Darling Marine Center is expanding student access to the largest ecosystem on Earth: the open ocean. The new 45-foot…

In one of the highest honors in American science, the National Academy of Sciences has elected Robert S. Steneck, a longtime University of Maine marine ecologist whose work has reshaped understanding…

Maine is the oldest state in the nation. Not oldest as in historic. Oldest as in the average age of its people is higher than anywhere else in the country.…