Waterville native Lydia Roy will be counted on to provide some production up top for the University of Maine at Farmington women’s soccer team this fall. (UMF athletics) FARMINGTON — Hall of Fame football coach Bill Parcells once famously said, “You are what your record says you are.” Sometimes, however, a team can’t be entirely […]
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Timeout: Eastler's legacy goes the distance
Dr. Thomas Eastler, a University of Maine at Farmington professor, a retired United States Air Force colonel and racewalking coach, passed away last week at age 73. (University of Maine at Farmington photo) The last time I saw Thomas Eastler he was helping out at a track meet in Lisbon several years ago. Eastler just […]
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UMF professors bring Lewis and Clark Trail history and contradictions to art exhibit
FARMINGTON — Experiential ‘artifacts’ linked to the National Historic Lewis and Clark Trail are on display at the University of Maine at Farmington with the exhibit “Borders, Corridors and Lines of Desire.” This UMF Art Gallery exhibition will be running from Sept. 13 to Oct. 21, with an opening reception from 5 to 7 p.m. […]
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Thomas Eastler
FARMINGTON — How I might sum up the life of my father, Thomas Eastler, 73, of Farmington, Maine, in a reasonably sized written document is nearly impossible. It should include his humble beginnings in Waltham, Mass., and his impressive pedigree, from Brown University to Columbia University where he received his Ph.D. in Geology in 1971. It […]
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College roundup: CMCC men’s soccer opens with win
AUBURN — Freshman defenseman Alinoor Deqow was a central part of the Mustangs’ defense as Central Maine Community College men’s soccer team opened the season with a 3-1 victory over the University of Maine at Machias on Saturday. Freshman forward Brian Mendez collected goals in the first and second half for the Mustangs (1-0). Joel […]
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Emery arts center to hold production of 'Agnes of God'
FARMINGTON — The Sandy River Players are pleased to open their 2018-19 theatrical season with “Agnes of God” by John Pielmeier. This powerful and moving two-act play explores the conflict between love, faith and duty as a court-appointed psychiatrist and a mother superior clash over the fate of a young nun accused of killing her […]
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Mary Ryan named People’s Choice Award finalist
AUGUSTA – Mary Ryan of Wilton is one of six finalists in the 2018 Natural Resources Council of Maine People’s Choice Award. Anyone may vote for the winner through noon, Sept. 10. Each person may vote only once by calling NRCM Public Affairs and eCommunications Manager Beth Comeau at 430-0106 or visiting https://www.nrcm.org/maine-environmental-news/2018-nrcm-peoples-choice-award-finalists/. Thirty nominations were […]
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Preparing for play at UMF
Mark Tyler of Farmington, a groundsman at the University of Maine at Farmington, stripes Bob Leib Field on Thursday. The field is home to the UMF men’s and women’s soccer teams, which begin their seasons next week. (Donna M. Perry/Sun Journal) Mark Tyler of Farmington, a groundsman at the University of Maine at Farmington, stripes […]
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Tony McLaughlin, former admissions director at UMF, dies at 76
Tony McLaughlin, the former longtime director of admissions at the University of Maine at Farmington, died Saturday. He was 76. McLaughlin died at his home in Wilton following a recent diagnosis of bladder cancer, his wife, Carolyn McLaughlin, said Monday. “He was so humble,” she said. “When people asked him where he worked, he never […]
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Vandals strike downtown Farmington, UMF campus
FARMINGTON — Police are investigating vandalism that left flower pots, planters and trash cans tipped over on Main Street and Broadway, along with damage at the nearby campus of University of Maine at Farmington. Owner Susun Terese crouched beside one of her planters outside her business Minikins on Broadway on Friday morning. It was obvious […]