Sandi Isgro, of Stratton, is president of the American Society of Dowsers and recently taught a beginner class on the controversial method for finding water, among other things.
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Colby College to build new science complex using $150M anonymous gift
The largest donation in school history marks the lead commitment for a new $300 million facility and investments in scientific collaboration across Maine.
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Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens begins construction on new science center
This month, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens breaks ground on the Edward and Gwendolyn Asplundh Horticulture and Plant Science Center. The center, designed by Christner Architects and Lavallee Brensinger Architects, and built by Landry/French Construction, is planned for completion by the beginning of 2027 and will support two important parts of the gardens’ mission: plant science […]
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A fast-paced debut novel about a start-up seems ripped from real-life events
In Austin Taylor’s ‘Notes on Infinity,’ 2 brilliant Harvard students meet, compete, drop out, form a startup and become romantically entangled. Then things start to go awry.
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East Boothbay’s Bigelow Laboratory kicks off Café Sci program July 16
New for 2025, talks in the four-week series will be held on Wednesdays, virtually or in-person in the new Harold Alfond Center.
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Bigelow Laboratory in East Boothbay to host open house for all ages
After a break in 2024, Bigelow Laboratory’s annual Open House is back from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, July 11. Visitors of all ages are invited to visit the institute’s East Boothbay campus at 60 Bigelow Drive to meet researchers and engage in a day of fun science activities. The staff looks forward to […]
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New ‘incubator’ wants to keep Maine life science startups from heading to Boston
Maine Technology Institute is courting proposals for a a co-working wet laboratory space for fledgling businesses to test out their ideas.
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‘Becoming Seagrass’ performance brings vital underwater plants into focus
An educational performance on the importance of seagrass was held at Meetinghouse Arts last week. The production combined science, history and storytelling through the lenses of Indigenous and Western perspectives.
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Coastal Rivers seeks volunteers for estuary monitoring program
Coastal Rivers’ Estuary Water Quality Monitoring Program is looking for volunteers to get out on the water and be part of an ongoing community science project to inform the broader community about the health of the Damariscotta River. A volunteer training session for this program is scheduled from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday, May 2, […]
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Brunswick eighth grader named a finalist in USM science competition
An eighth grader at St. John’s Catholic School in Brunswick was selected as a finalist in the 2025 University of Southern Maine CubeSat Design Competition. The competition challenge is to design a 1.5U CubeSat — a type of miniature satellite — that can perform a science or technology mission. Competing solo, Joseph Stratman’s mission, OnPiste, […]