L/A Nordiques 13, Cape Cod 2 The L/A Nordiques scored four times in the first period to put Cape Cod away early as they went on to win 13-2 in Lewiston on Friday night. Colby Audette scored his two goals — which led L/A, along with two goals from Trent Sheldon — in the first […]
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UMF to examine Supreme Court cases for Constitution Day
FARMINGTON — The U.S. Constitution will be celebrated on the University of Maine at Farmington campus with its 12th Annual Constitution Day presentation on the U.S. Supreme Court. This annual preview and review by James Melcher, UMF professor of political science, will be held at 11:45 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 19, in Lincoln Auditorium, Roberts Learning Center. […]
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Retired teacher donates $700,000 to UMF — second-largest gift in school history
FARMINGTON — The University of Maine at Farmington has received a $700,000 donation from a retired Portland teacher, which will be used to fund student scholarships. It is the second-largest donation in the school’s history. The donation, made in late October, comes from T. Margaret Brown, a 1955 graduate of UMF who spent her career as […]
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Men's basketball: Experienced, talented UMaine-Farmington ready to win now
University of Maine at Farmington’s Isaac Witham (11) draws a foul from Thomas College’s Justin Butler (14) at Thomas College in Waterville in January. (Michael G. Seamans/Morning Sentinel) Two years ago, they had potential. Last season, they were on the rise. The players on the University of Maine at Farmington men’s basketball team know the […]
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UMF's next New Commons Project looks at Jane Austen novel
FARMINGTON — “Persuasion,” Jane Austen’s last novel, is the next featured selection of the New Commons Project of the University of Maine at Farmington. “Persuasion” is the story of Anne Elliot, the quiet, sensitive and intelligent second daughter of an aristocratic father whose vanity has driven the family into debt. The last novel fully completed […]
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College basketball: UMF men win, women lose against UMaine-Machias
FARMINGTON — The University of Maine at Farmington men’s basketball team gave the North Atlantic Conference a heads-up that it is the real deal at Dearborn Gymnasium on Tuesday night. The Beavers chewed up the University of Maine at Machias with a 96-64 victory in a non-conference game, which was also the season opener for […]
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Men's Basketball: Hicks has high hopes for Beavers
University of Maine at Farmington senior center Milani Hicks battles underneath the hoop during practice session at Dearborn Gymnasium in Farmington. (Tony Blasi/Sun Journal) FARMINGTON — When a basketball bounces off a rim, Milani Hicks has already left the ground to snatch another rebound in midair. The University of Maine at Farmington 6-foot-3 senior center […]
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Confidence is high for UMF men's basketball team
FARMINGTON — University of Maine at Farmington men’s basketball coach Dick Meader likes what he sees and his confidence is high for a team packed with veterans. He added that there will be no major strategy changes on offense. “Defensively, we will see how it plays out, but a lot of the same philosophy going […]
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Great Charity Auction takes on '80s theme
FARMINGTON — The Great Charity Auction by United Way of the Tri-Valley Area is set for 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17, in the North Dining Hall at the University of Maine at Farmington. Attendees are invited to wear ’80s attire in keeping with this year’s theme. The live auction is one of the […]
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UMF women's soccer falls in first round of NCAA tournament
MIDDLEBURY, Vt. — Middlebury scored three goals in the second half to beat the University of Maine at Farmington in the first round of the NCAA DIII women’s soccer tournament on Saturday. McKenna Brodeur scored early in the second half for UMF (16-1-2) to tie the game at 1-1. It was her 22nd goal of […]