FARMINGTON — The University of Maine at Farmington will present its first Festival of New Plays, at 7 p.m., Thursday, April 19, and Friday, April 20, in UMF Alumni Theater. These performances are free and open to the public. Created through a collaborative workshop process, the festival provides creative writing and theater students with an […]
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UMF celebrates the creative arts with annual Arts Week
FARMINGTON — The University of Maine at Farmington is presenting Arts Week, Monday, April 23 through Friday, April 27. This annual celebration of the creative arts features a variety of art installations, performances, presentations and new media throughout the UMF campus. Arts Week events are free and open to the public. Refreshments will be available […]
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Buxton throws no-hitter as Bates sweeps UMF
LEWISTON — Payton Buxton tossed Bates College’s second softball no-hitter of the season Tuesday in an 8-1 victory over the University of Maine atFarmington in Game 2 of the doubleheader Tuesday at Lafayette Street Field. Buxton struck out five and walked one. The lone run she allowed came in the top of third as Alyssa Dillan scored […]
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Broadcaster Bill Green to speak at UMF graduation
FARMINGTON — The University of Maine at Farmington announced that award-winning broadcast journalist Bill Green will be this year’s commencement speaker and will receive an honorary degree. Senior Bryce Neal of New Gloucester will give the student address. The commencement ceremony is at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 12, when Green will receive an honorary degree […]
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NBA: Steve Clifford, former UMF player, fired as Hornets coach
First the general manager, now the coach. In another move aimed at getting the Charlotte Hornets on track, majority owner Michael Jordan fired coach Steve Clifford on Friday after the team went 36-46 and failed to reach the playoffs for the third time in the last four seasons. Clifford had a year left on his […]
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Poet Ross Gay to appear at UMF
FARMINGTON — The University of Maine at Farmington Visiting Writers Series is presenting its final guest author for the year. Award-winning poet Ross Gay will read from his work at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, April 19, in The Landing in the UMF Olsen Student Center. The reading is free and open to the public, to be followed by […]
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Instrumental Ensembles at UMF to present program
FARMINGTON — The UMF Instrumental Ensembles, under the direction of conductor Eric Thomas, will present a program featuring performances by four quartets at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 18, in Nordica Auditorium in Merrill Hall on the University of Maine at Farmington campus The program will begin with a string quartet performing the music of Joseph Haydn (1732-1809). Haydn, […]
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Helping the grass 'green up'
Mark Tyler of Farmington uses a power-groomer to get dirt off the grass in front of Merrill Hall at the University of Maine at Farmington on Monday. Tyler, an employee of the Facilities Management Department, said removing the dirt helps grass green up faster. (Donna M. Perry/Sun Journal) Mark Tyler of Farmington, a groundskeeper for […]
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Trafficking survivors call for more caring at UMF conference
FARMINGTON — Survivors of human trafficking called for more discussion and more caring at a conference held Saturday at the University of Maine at Farmington. The conference was dedicated to raising awareness of the modern-day human-trafficking world and support for its victims. The conference was organized by UMF student and human-trafficking survivor Moninda Marube, who […]
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UMF art seniors present capstone exhibit, 'Feint'
FARMINGTON — The University of Maine at Farmington senior art students are exhibiting the culmination of their capstone research with “Feint: UMF Art Seniors Exhibition.” Their work is on exhibit in the UMF Art Gallery and the Emery Community Arts Center until May 13. The senior exhibition is a varied array of works exploring labor through […]