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Weighing transportation resiliency against climate change, senators learned of UMaine’s “bridge in a backpack,” composite girders, modular breakwaters and bio-based 3D printing. “The summary is, please invest in R&D,” said the center’s director.

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Maine unveils time capsule for its 201st birthday "Dirigo Star" to be opened in 100 years Share Updated: 3:46 PM EDT Mar 15, 2021 WMTW The latest breaking updates, delivered straight to your email inbox. "Dirigo Star" to be opened in 100 years Share Updated: 3:46 PM EDT Mar 15, 2021 In 100 years, Mainers will get an idea of what life was like today.The Maine 200th Bicentennial Commission unveiled a time capsule Monday to also coincide with the states 201st ...

Bangor, Maine News Update: March 16, 2021 The Maine CDC reports 174 new cases of COVID-19 and 1 additional death. A proposal from one outdoor attraction has been submitted to the governor, in hopes the plans fit with her new summer guidelines. Funtown Splashtown in Saco plans to open on Memorial Day, with some additional physical distancing guidelines and limited hours. Residents can now check on when to expect their latest stimulus payment. The IRS has activated its Get My Payment tool, whi...

Ferrini-Mundy celebrates Maine statehood, discusses time capsule on The Maine Take Joan Ferrini-Mundy, University of Maine System vice chancellor for research and innovation and president of the University of Maine and the University of Maine Machias, joined The Maine Take with Dana Connors to discuss the production and presentation of the Dirigo Star to the chair of Maine’s Bicentennial Commission, Sen. Bill Diamond. The star, which was 3-D printed at UMaine’s Advanced Structures and...

Today is Statehood Day in the State of Maine and one event that will take place today is one that will be a treasure for another milestone in years to come for our state. Today a time capsule will be unveiled at the University of Maine to celebrate Maines Bicentennial.  And, even if the public cant be there personally, you will be able to watch online as the core component of the time capsule is revealed. The time capsule is a combination of many talents and components throughout the state, in...

“Through the consortium, Maine has the opportunity to learn and advance technologies alongside a variety of others to guide offshore wind energy in the Gulf of Maine,” Dan Burgess, director of the Governor’s Energy Office, said in a news release Thursday. “Access to more knowledge, data and research from around the country will inform our approach to offshore wind and benefit Maine’s people, communities and economy.” Maine’s membership in the consortium includes the Governor’s E...

Maine joins national offshore wind research consortium  Public-private alliance of the federal government, states, universities and industry supports cost-effective and responsible development of offshore wind in the U.S. Anthony J. Ronzio Governor’s Office of Policy Innovation and the Future Thu, 02/25/2021 - 12:45pm Augusta, MAINE – The Governor’s Energy Office (GEO) announced today that Maine has joined the National Offshore Wind Research and Development Consortium (NOWRDC...

State of Maine COVID-19 Response My Administration has sought to do its part to protect the lives and livelihoods of Maine people. With help from the Maine Legislature last spring, we began rallying the forces necessary to help people who were suffering job losses, to get food to school children and to build out our team of health professionals to protect Maine families from this dangerous virus. My Administration implemented public health and safety measures, dialing them up and then scaling t...

Centralmaine.com features wind energy op-ed from public advocate Centralmaine.com shared an op-ed by Barry Hobbins, Maine’s public advocate, noting that floating offshore wind power will benefit Maine’s electric consumers. In the piece, Hobbins refers to the promise of wind power, and notes that applying the floating offshore wind technology developed at the University of Maine’s Advanced Structure and Composites Center will put Maine in a leadership position. Share this: