Tallest American chestnut tree in North America discovered on Foundation property
Foresters with the Maine Forest Service and the University of Maine have measured what is believed to be the tallest American chestnut (Castanea dentata) tree in North America, exceeding the next tallest known tree by 20 feet in height. The 115-foot-tall tree is...
Lincoln David Michaud Memorial Scholarship Fund recognized at Bridgton Academy
*Editor's Note: this story was originally published in the December publication of Bridgton Academy Today, and the University of Maine Foundation has been given special permission to re-publish this story on our website. Memory of Class of '60 Alumnus Honored...
UMaine Black Bear license plates program raises more than $1 million for scholarships
The University of Maine Black Bear license plate program has raised more than $1 million for scholarships to support UMaine students, according to University of Maine Foundation President Jeffery Mills. Mills made the announcement at the University of Maine...
Support for UMaine Research & Development
A Republican and Democrat agree: Strong UMaine strengthens state’s future By Richard A. Bennett and Mary Cathcart This year we celebrate the University of Maine’s 150th birthday. At the end of the Civil War, our state, like many others, received support from the...
Mill Anthology Project Receives Grant
Bucksport Poet Laureate Pat Ranzoni has been awarded a $1,000 grant from the SpiritWords Fund of the University of Maine Foundation to support her proposal for an anthology titled STILL MILL, Poems, Stories & Songs of Making Paper in Bucksport, Maine, 1930-2014....
Golf Tournament Supports Scholarship
The second annual David M. Cheney Memorial Golf Tournament was held on Oct. 4, 2014 in Boxford, MA. Organizers for the event report that it was a sell-out. Proceeds from the event will benefit the David M. Cheney Scholarship Fund held at the University of Maine...
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