News Category: Portfolio News
UMaine one of 37 nationwide STEM projects to get NSF grant
(Reprint from Mainebiz 9/13/16) – Researchers at the University of Maine in Orono will get a $299,451 grant from the new National Science Foundation INCLUDES program aimed at diversifying and boosting participation by women and minorities in STEM fields. Read more here.
Read more »The Bambino scrapbooks: Portland’s HistoryIT digitizes Ruth’s storied career
(Reprint from Mainebiz 9/12/2016) – Babe Ruth: Legendary Boston Red Sox pitcher, record-setting New York Yankees outfielder, American Icon — prolific scrapbook model? Thanks to the Portland-based HistoryIT, the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is releasing digital versions of an expansive collection of historic scrapbooks documenting The Bambino’s career. Read more here.
Read more »UNE Statewide economic impact tops $1 billion
(Reprint from Mainebiz 9/7/2016) – The University of New England’s economic impact across the state of Maine totaled more than $1 billion for the 2016 academic year that ended June 30, according to a report by Planning Decisions Inc., an independent Portland-based research and planning firm. Read more here.
Read more »Bangor Savings ‘buoys’ Portland gift card startup Buoy Local
(Reprint from Mainebiz 9/2/2016) – Bangor Savings Bank announced at an event at Rising Tide Brewing Co. on Thursday that it has purchased the Portland-based gift card company Buoy Local and plans to expand the service statewide. Read more here.
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