FARMINGTON — Some children taking part in the 21st Century Kids of F.R.A.N.K.L.I.N after-school program are receiving extra attention in reading and language arts. The literacy clinic, offered at W.G. Mallett School, is a partnership between the after school program and University of Maine at Farmington. Early childhood education students work one-on-one with young readers […]
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Meeting new Governor is big deal
by Dhoha Bediwi Editor’s Note: Dhoha Bediwi is a foreign exchange student from Saudi Arabia. While attending Mt. Blue High School, she is staying with James and Amanda Beane of Farmington. The following is her first column outlining some of her experiences while in Maine. FARMINGTON — I’m inspired to write this, I really am. I’m […]
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Harmon named MS Coach of Year
by Gary Hawkins Morning Sentinel FARMINGTON — Successful field hockey programs are not built in a year or two, but in a relatively short time, Jody Harmon has put Mt. Blue on the map. In the recent completion of her seventh year as head coach, Harmon took her Cougars to a new level this season when […]
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Local teams compete at FIRST LEGO Leaque Qualifier
JAY – Three teams from Farmington and one from Kingfield competed at the Maine FIRST LEGO League Western Maine Qualifier held at Spruce Mountain High School on November 17. At the Maine FIRST LEGO League Western Maine Qualifier held Nov. 17 in Jay Smart Fun Engineers, a team from private school Smart Fun Learning Adventures in […]
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Wax museum showcases student learning
WILTON — Students at Academy Hill School held a wax museum presentation Monday afternoon, November 19, to showcase what they had learned about a famous person. Morgan Badeau, a fourth grade teacher, said the students picked a person of their choice to read a book about. “All fourth and fifth grade students participated. Students could do […]
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Teams blast into space for LEGO League qualifier
JAY — Teams from Farmington and Waterville took home the top awards Saturday in a robotics competition that included 26 teams from schools across the state. Smart Fun Engineers, the team from private school Smart Fun Learning Adventures in Farmington, had the highest score in the FIRST Lego League Western Maine Qualifier. The team also placed […]
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Teams blast into space for LEGO League qualifier
JAY — Teams from Farmington and Waterville took home the top awards Saturday in a robotics competition that included 26 teams from schools across the state. Smart Fun Engineers, the team from private school Smart Fun Learning Adventures in Farmington, had the highest score in the FIRST Lego League Western Maine Qualifier. The team also placed […]
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It’s no fun being hungry: 10,000 meals packed
FARMINGTON — Enthusiasm ran high Sunday, Nov. 18 as 50 volunteers worked together in the University of Maine at Farmington North Dining Hall to speed-pack 10,000 meals. The enriched macaroni and cheese meals will be distributed to local and regional food pantries. The event was a collaboration of The Outreach Project, Sustainable Campus Coalition, Greater Franklin Food […]
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Creative learning through technology
FARMINGTON — Mt. Blue Middle School Katahdin Community students spent Thursday, Nov. 15, with Apple Professional Learning (APL) specialists and local educators learning innovative ways to utilize programs on their Apple laptops. The seventh-grade students designed graphics, created songs, produced newscasts and collaborated in creative design thinking. “We want students to use their computers for […]
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UMF skier to train at Disabled Sports/USA’s Ski Spectacular
by Tony Blasi Sports Editor University of Maine Farmington skier Mackenzie MacDonald (Buxton) has been invited to train at the Disabled Sports/USA’s Ski Spectacular in Breckenridge, Colo., Dec. 3-9. She will train with other aspiring paralympians from around the country, while being coached by some of the nation’s top coaches for adaptive sports. She was also […]