FARMINGTON — Two University of Maine at Farmington student clubs are holding several get-out-the-vote events on campus this week. The UMF College Democrats are hosting a meet-and-greet with Emily Cain, Democratic candidate for Maine’s 2nd Congressional District, from noon to 1 p.m., Friday, Nov. 4. The UMF College Republicans are hosting a meet-and-greet with state […]
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Local College Roundup: UMF beats Husson in the NAC East field hockey championship game
FARMINGTON — The University of Maine at Farmington field hockey needed two overtimes to break a scoreless stalemate and defeat Husson 1-0 in the North Atlantic Conference East championship game on Sunday. At the 10:45 mark of the second overtime, UMF sophomore rebounded a blocked shot and knocked in the game-winner to give the Beavers […]
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Field hockey: UMF puts Thomas out of commission
FARMINGTON — When Emma Martineau scored the University of Maine at Farmington’s first goal less than five minutes into the game, the red flags went up and the Beavers signaled that they had Thomas College’s number. From there on in, the top-ranked Beavers (11-4) dominated on offense and had no problem rolling to a 4-0 […]
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College sports roundup: CMCC women’s basketball off to 2-0 start
AUBURN — The Central Maine Community College women’s basketball team is off to a quick 2-0 start. The Mustangs defeated Champlain-St. Lawrence 76-62 on Sunday in a game that ended less than 24 hours after their season-opener — a victory over University of New Brunswick at St. John — began. Brooke Reynolds notched her first double-double for CMCC, scoring […]
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Field hockey: St. Joe’s hands UMF first loss at home
FARMINGTON — Any time the University of Maine at Farmington tried to score, and there were plenty of opportunities, St. Joseph College’s defense got in the way during a field hockey game Wednesday afternoon. The sun was strong and the weather was warm — and that could also be said of the Monks on offense […]
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Women’s soccer: Bowdoin batters UMF
BRUNSWICK — A 6-0 defeat always stings, but University of Maine at Farmington women’s soccer coach Molly Wilkie looks at the Beavers’ lopsided loss Wednesday to Bowdoin College in a different light. Wilkie knew what her Beavers were up against when they took on the Polar Bears, who are a skilled team and feel right […]
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Food focus of Waste Day at UMF
FARMINGTON — Wednesday was Waste Day at the University of Maine at Farmington. It was about raising awareness of trash recycling and food waste, UMF Sustainability Coordinator Luke Kellett said. About 40 bags of trash, collected over 24 hours from residence halls, were sorted on Mantor Green. “It’s disgusting,” said student Jackie Rose, as her gloved […]
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Former UMF student pleads guilty to taking photos in bathroom
FARMINGTON — A local man pleaded guilty Monday to taking photos of stalls in a unisex bathroom with a cellphone while a student at the University of Maine at Farmington during the 2015-16 academic year. Ryan Holland, 21, of Farmington pleaded guilty to three misdemeanor counts of violation of privacy in Franklin County Superior Court. […]
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UMF offers financial incentives to children of out-of-state grads
FARMINGTON — With a goal of bringing more out-of-state students to the University of Maine at Farmington, a new program offers children of UMF graduates in-state tuition rates and scholarships. The tuition legacy program is called Farmington is Family. Tuition savings amounts to over $9,000, starting with the 2016-17 academic year for new, returning or […]
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UMF’s Campbell right on track
Coaching young athletes and counseling drug abusers gets Dan Campbell out of bed each morning and puts a spring in his step — and he wouldn’t have it any other way. When it comes to young peoples’ welfare or coaching dedicated athletes, the 65-year old coach just can’t say no. When he is not walking […]