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2022
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UMF summer program helps jump start career aspirations
FARMINGTON—Summer programs for fall incoming students are common at colleges and universities across the country, but the Summer Experience Program at the University of Maine at Farmington focuses on providing students with engaging field experience opportunities that can jump start their career aspirations, while helping them feel at home on campus. The Farmington campus has […]
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Dean’s List
UMF FARMINGTON —The University of Maine at Farmington proudly announces its Dean’s List for the Spring 2022 Semester. UMF maintains a Dean’s List each semester for those students completing a minimum of 12 credits in courses producing quality points. Students whose grade point average for the semester is equal to or greater than 3.8 are […]
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UMaine System announces COVID requirements for students
ORONO — The University of Maine System has announced its COVID-19 vaccine requirements for students for the fall 2022 semester. To study or participate in any in-person activities at Maine’s public universities, students must be fully vaccinated — receive all primary doses in a two-dose vaccine or complete a single-dose one — or obtain a […]
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Support Golden
To the Editor: Defeated Congressman Bruce Poliquin voted to raise taxes on the middle class by voting for Trump’s pretend tax “cut” bill. Poliquin, Trump, and their radical Supreme Court want big government regulation of our bedrooms and pregnancies.Poliquin’s vote for Trump’s tax increase took away the middle class personal exemption of 4050 for middle […]
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Boardmans to play at Union Meeting House
CHESTERVILLE — Two generations of Boardman musicians will convene at the Chesterville Center Union Meeting House on Thursday July 14, beginning at 7 p.m. The singing, songwriting and guitar playing of Anguid (Aidan Boardman), a Maine native now living in Brooklyn will be featured along with the traditional-style fiddling and singing of his father Greg […]
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Pets of the Week
Tessie and Cookie are the pets of the week. Franklin County Animal shelter is located at 550 Industry Rd, in Farmington. Their lobby, kitten, and available adult cat rooms are open to the public Monday to Saturday, Noon to 4 p.m. Dog adoptions are by appointment. Please call 207-778-2638 during office hours to schedule. Tessie, […]
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Energy Matters/How Cool Is Coal?
It’s interesting to try and imagine how our children will explain to their grandchildren what it was about burning coal that inspired such fierce allegiance even after we already had less expensive alternatives. Sure, it fueled the industrial revolution–we’ll give it that glory–but what, besides nostalgia for those coal-fired locomotive trains maybe, could it be?? […]
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Pat Colwell and the Soul Sensations to perform
VIENNA — The Vienna Union Hall is pleased to announce an upcoming rocking good time when Pat Colwell and the Soul Sensations take the stage on Saturday, July 9 beginning at 7 p.m. The beautifully restored Union Hall on 5 Vienna Mountain Road will be overflowing with the hot dancing beat of Pat Colwell and […]
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Briefly
Hotdogs FARMINGTON — Henderson Memorial Baptist Church in downtown Farmington will once again host the annual “Hotdog Giveaway” on the 4th of July during the Independence Day parade, The event raises funds for the Farmington Area Ecumenical Ministry home heating assistance helps those with limited income survive the early part of the winter until federal […]