Extensionists to sponsor day event CHESTERVILLE — A “Warming Center” day event will be sponsored by the North Chesterville Extension Homemakers from 10 a.m. to 2 .m. Monday, Feb. 19, at the Chesterville Town Office, Dutch Gap Road. A free light lunch will be provided. Events will include board games, puzzles, cards, or bring knitting, crocheting, […]
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UMF to host Christopher Bakken as next 'Visiting Writer'
FARMINGTON — The University of Maine at Farmington is hosting American poet, chef and translator Christopher Bakken as the next reader in its notable Visiting Writers Series. Sponsored by the UMF Bachelor of Fine Arts in Creative Writing program, the reading will take place at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 22, in The Landing in the […]
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UMF roundup: Men's hoop team wins 7th straight conference game
FARMINGTON – The University of Maine at Farmington men’s basketball team won its seventh straight conference game with a 94-89 victory over Castleton University on Saturday afternoon at Dearborn Gymnasium. Amir Moss led the Beavers in scoring with 22 points on 7-for-10 shooting and 3-for-5 from behind the arc, while going 5-for-5 at the free-throw […]
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Scholar, teacher to discuss life of 'The Other William Morris'
FARMINGTON — Bill Berlinghoff, scholar, teacher and collector, will speak on “The Other William Morris,” a look into early American show business, at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 18, in the North Dining Hall at UMF. The presentation is free and open to the public. In the early 20th century, the “other” William Morris was the […]
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University of Maine Farmington announces dean’s list for fall 2017 semester
FARMINGTON — The University of Maine at Farmington has announced its dean’s list for the fall 2017 semester. Local students named include: Androscoggin County Auburn: Kendra Adams, Lily Bissonette, Anthony Blasi, Jeremy Daigle, Amanda Dwyer, Cameron Gelder, Darci Goslin, Haley Knowlton, Noah Nicholas, Taylor St. Pierre and Hope Williams. Durham: Kasey Erlebach, Sasha Hampton and […]
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Valentine card-making workshops slated
FARMINGTON — Everyone’s Resource Depot (ERD) invites children and adults to “make your valentines with us” at workshops from 3 to 5 p.m. Thursday and Friday, Feb. 8 and 9, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, Feb. 12, 13 and 14, and 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Feb. 10. Those who attend will be able to choose […]
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UMF presents 'Rough Drafts,' 2018 art faculty exhibition
FARMINGTON — The University of Maine at Farmington will present “Rough Drafts,” the 2018 UMF Art Faculty Exhibition, which highlights the power of UMF’s diverse artistic voices responding to the contemporary world. Featured artists include Ann Bartges, Tom Jessen, Dawn Nye, Elizabeth Olbert, Jesse Potts, Katrazyna Randall and Barbara Sullivan. The exhibit will run from […]
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Men's basketball: UMaine-Farmington earns crucial win over New England College
FARMINGTON — There were turnovers galore and bodies being knocked around like tackling dummies, but in all that mayhem, the University of Maine at Farmington emerged with a 74-65 victory over New England College in a North Atlantic Conference men’s basketball game Friday night. The Beavers used textbook passing and second-half tenacity to hand the Pilgrims […]
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UMF 'Art on Campus' spotlights work of two new contemporary artists
FARMINGTON — The University of Maine at Farmington will present the creative works of the next featured artists in the new UMF “Art on Campus” program. This vibrant campus art initiative exhibits the expressive work of two artists a semester in UMF’s Mantor Library. This semester’s visual artists are Katrina Majkut and Christopher McNulty. Their […]
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New Gloucester's Bryce Neal seeks volcanic secrets beneath Yellowstone
Bryce Neal of New Gloucester is in his senior year at the University of Maine at Farmington. He will graduate in May. He started off his freshman year in college as an English major. But during his first semester he took his first geology class and was hooked. He changed his major to geology. Neal, […]