FARMINGTON — The Nordica Day Concert will be held at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 17, in Nordica Auditorium in Merrill Hall at the University of Maine Farmington. It will feature winner of the annual Nordica Memorial Scholarship, Kiersten Curtis, soprano. Donations accepted. FMI: lilliannordica.com or 207-778-2042.
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Invasive plants workshop to be held at UMF
FARMINGTON — The Franklin County Soil and Water Conservation District, in conjunction with the Maine Forest Service, has rescheduled an invasive plants workshop with field session for 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 9, in room C-23 downstairs in Roberts Learning Center at UMF. The training will help participants identify common upland invasive plants […]
UMF's Pulito named NAC Woman of Year
The North Atlantic Conference announced that Laura Pulito of the University of Maine at Farmington and Evelyn Miller of Colby-Sawyer College were recently selected as the NAC Women of the Year. Pulito, a two-sport student-athlete from Bridgton served as a captain for both the women’s cross country and women’s outdoor track and field teams. She […]
University of Maine Farmington announces dean’s list for spring semester
FARMINGTON — The University of Maine Farmington has announced its dean’s list for the spring semester of 2018. Local students named to the list include: Albany: Zachary Wheeler. Andover: Aislinn Forbes and Katherine Merrill. Auburn: Kendra Adams, Lily Bissonette, Anthony Blasi, Darci Goslin, Haley Knowlton, Moninda Marube, Henry Nowinski, Nathan Pushard and Hope Williams. Bethel: […]
Invasive upland plant ID workshop rescheduled
FARMINGTON — The Franklin County Soil and Water Conservation District, in conjunction with the Maine Forest Service, has rescheduled an invasive plants workshop for Aug. 9 from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in room C-23 downstairs in Roberts Learning Center at the University of Maine at Farmington. The training will help participants identify upland invasive […]
UMF Concert on the Lawn with GoldenOak, Natural High Jumble
FARMINGTON — The UMF Emery Community Arts Center is holding a summer Concert on the Lawn featuring GoldenOak with Natural High Jumble at 6 p.m. Friday, July 27. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and audience members are invited to bring a lawn chair or beach blanket for an evening of live music. GoldenOak is an […]
UMF Fitness Center director dies
FARMINGTON — Jim Toner, the director of the University of Maine at Farmington’s Fitness and Recreation Center and a former director of both parks and recreation and public works in Waterville, died Monday of cancer. Toner, 59, served as director of the Fitness and Recreation Center, or FRC, since 2006 and was the founder of […]
UMF replaces Campbell as track, cross country coach
University of Maine at Farmington cross country coach Dan Campbell checks the course during the North Atlantic Conference cross country championships in Farmington last year. (Tony Blasi/Sun Journal) University of Maine at Farmington interim cross country and track and field head coach Dan Campbell has been replaced by Joe DiSalvo, who was a member of […]
Everybody's Resource Depot announces July workshops
FARMINGTON — Everyone’s Resource Depot has released the schedule for its July arts and crafts workshops. These programs are open to children of all ages, and will be held from 3 to 4 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays during July. Each workshop will feature craft projects using scrap materials. Children will be assisted by student […]
Training exercise held for active shooter/threat incident at UMF
FARMINGTON — Representatives of many law enforcement agencies, firefighters, emergency management and emergency medical responders took part in active threat/shooter training Thursday at the University of Maine at Farmington. The training was put on by officers from the University of Maine at Farmington Campus Police Department, Farmington Police Department and Maine State Police. A representative […]