Penobscot County is a county in the U.S. state of Maine,named for the Penobscot Nation on Wabanakik. As of the 2020 census,the population was 152,199. Its county seat is Bangor. The county was established on February 15,1816,from part of Hancock County when the area was still part of Massachusetts. Penobscot County is home to the University of Maine.
Old Town is a city in Penobscot County,Maine,United States. The population was 7,431 at the 2020 census. The city's developed area is chiefly located on the relatively large Marsh Island,though its boundaries extend beyond that. The island is surrounded and defined by the Penobscot River to the east and the Stillwater River to the west.
Veazie is a town in Penobscot County,Maine,United States. The population was 1,814 at the 2020 census. The town is named after General Samuel Veazie,an early lumber baron and railroad operator. Veazie was originally part of Bangor,using Penobscot River water power to operate sawmills. It became a separate town in 1853 because Gen. Veazie,its wealthiest citizen,thought Bangor's property taxes were too high.
Orono is a town in Penobscot County,Maine,United States. Located on the Penobscot and Stillwater rivers,it was first settled by American colonists in 1774. They named it in honor of Chief Joseph Orono,a sachem of the indigenous Penobscot nation who long occupied this territory.
Integrated pest management (IPM),also known as integrated pest control (IPC) is a broad-based approach that integrates both chemical and non-chemical practices for economic control of pests. IPM aims to suppress pest populations below the economic injury level (EIL). The UN's Food and Agriculture Organization defines IPM as "the careful consideration of all available pest control techniques and subsequent integration of appropriate measures that discourage the development of pest populations and keep pesticides and other interventions to levels that are economically justified and reduce or minimize risks to human health and the environment. IPM emphasizes the growth of a healthy crop with the least possible disruption to agro-ecosystems and encourages natural pest control mechanisms." Entomologists and ecologists have urged the adoption of IPM pest control since the 1970s. IPM allows for safer pest control.
The Entomological Society of America (ESA) was founded in 1889 and today has more than 7,000 members,including educators,extension personnel,consultants,students,researchers,and scientists from agricultural departments,health agencies,private industries,colleges and universities,and state and federal governments. It serves the professional and scientific needs of entomologists and people in related disciplines. To facilitate communication among members,the ESA is divided into four sections based on entomological interests,and six branches,based on geographic proximity. The national office is located in Annapolis,Maryland.
James Bernard Longley Sr. was an American politician. He served as the 69th Governor of Maine from 1975 to 1979,and was the first Independent to hold the office. In 1949,he married the former Helen Angela Walsh,who died on September 13,2005. They had five children,including former Republican U.S. Representative James B. Longley Jr..
Alpheus Spring Packard Jr. LL.D. was an American entomologist and palaeontologist. He described over 500 new animal species –especially butterflies and moths –and was one of the founders of The American Naturalist.
James R. Martin,commonly known as Jim Martin,was an American IT consultant and politician from the state of Maine. A Democrat,he served a single term in the Maine House of Representatives,representing the 18th district which encompasses his hometown of Orono,as well as Veazie and the northeast side of Bangor.
Emily Ann Cain is an American politician from Maine and Executive Director of EMILY's List. A member of the Democratic Party,Cain served in the Maine Senate from 2012 to 2014,representing the 30th district which includes part of Penobscot County. She was previously a member of the Maine House of Representatives from 2004 to 2012,where she served as Minority Leader from 2008 to 2010 and as House Chair of the Appropriations &Financial Affairs Committee from 2010 to 2012.
The Edith Marion Patch House is a historic house at 500 College Avenue in Old Town,Maine. Built about 1837,the house was from 1913 to 1954 it was the home of entomologist and writer Edith Marion Patch. She named the house Braeside for the Scottish bluebells that grew on the property. The house was rescued from demolition in 2000,and plans are in development to establish a research center and museum dedicated to Patch's life and work. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.
Edith Marion Patch was an American entomologist and writer. Born in Worcester,Massachusetts,she received a degree from the University of Minnesota in 1901 and originally embarked on a career as an English teacher before receiving the opportunity to organize the entomology department at the University of Maine. She became the head of the entomology department in 1904,and,despite misgivings from several male colleagues about having a female department head,she remained in this post until her retirement in 1937. Edith Patch is recognized as the first truly successful professional woman entomologist in the United States.
Elizabeth Schneider is an American politician from Maine. Schneider served as a Democratic State Senator from Maine's 32nd District,representing part of Penobscot County,including the population centres of Orono and Lincoln. She was first elected to the Maine State Senate in 2004 after serving from 1996 to 2004 in the town government of Orono. Unable to run for re-election in 2012 due to term-limits,Schneider was replaced in the State Senate by Democratic State Representative Emily Cain.
Ray Fred Smith was an American agronomist and entomologist whose research focused on biological methods of arthropod pest management. He was a chair of the Entomology Department at the University of California at Berkeley from 1959 to 1973. He was an editor of the Annual Review of Entomology from 1960 to 1977.
Mary R. Cathcart is an American politician from Maine. Cathcart served as a Democratic State Senator from Maine's 32nd District,representing part of Penobscot County,including the population centers of Orono and Lincoln. She was first elected to the Maine State Senate in 1996 after serving from 1988 to 1994 in the Maine House of Representatives.
David Miramant is an American Democratic politician and pilot from Maine. He represents Senate District 12,Knox County,in the Maine Senate. Miramant served in the Maine House of Representatives from 2006-2008 and was first elected to the Senate in 2014. Miramant is a career pilot:He flew commercial Boeing 767s at Delta Air Lines and has owned and operated a glider ride service on coastal Maine since 2005.
Simon R Leather Hon.FRES was an entomologist in the UK,he was Professor of Entomology at Harper Adams University,Honorary Fellow of the Royal Entomological Society and an expert in aphids and applied entomology.
The Socialist Party of Maine was a multi-tendency socialist political party in the U.S. state of Maine. During its first incarnation in the early 20th century,prominent members included naturalist Norman Wallace Lermond of Warren,artist Charles L. Fox of Portland,and writer George Allan England of Woodstock,each of whom ran for governor as Socialist Party nominees.
Glenn "Chip" Curry is an American Democratic politician and youth advocate currently serving as the Maine State Senator for District 11. He has represented Waldo County in the State Senate since 2020 and is the student services coordinator at the University of Maine at Augusta (UMA)'s Rockland center. Curry earned an MS in College Student Personnel Services from Miami University in 1994 and worked in student services at Unity College and the University of Southern Maine (USM)'s Muskie School of Public Service before joining UMA.
Michael Tipping is an American writer,activist,and politician from Maine. A Democrat,Tipping serves in the Maine State Senate representing District 8. He grew up in Orono,Maine and attended Orono High School and Dalhousie University,working as a progressive activist on several statewide referendum questions and for an initiative to clean mercury pollution from the Penobscot River. Tipping announced his run for the Maine Senate in September of 2021,and was elected in November of 2022 to his first term.
