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 […]
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 […]
Men’s soccer: St. Joe’s takes out UMF
FARMINGTON — The University of Maine at Farmington made the costly mistake of turning its back on St. Joseph’s College in a men’s soccer game Wednesday. And whenever the Beavers did turn around after letting their guard down, all they saw was the Monks’s procession to net The Monks (5-1-2) scored three goals in both […]
Field hockey: UMF dismisses USM
FARMINGTON — The only thing louder than the wind Wednesday was the sound of the University of Maine at Farmington’s sticks slapping the ball up and down the field. Whipping winds carried off the muggy heat and the Beavers got carried away and drubbed the University of Southern Maine, 4-0. The Beavers dominated both halves […]
Richard finds quick success at UMF
Michael Richard fit right in with the University of Maine-Farmington golf team last season. After spending his freshman year at the University of New England in 2014, he joined the Beavers for his sophomore campaign, and was named to the North Atlantic Conference second-team all-conference team and also to the sportsmanship team. His season included […]
Men’s soccer: Bates speeds past UMF
But Opoku made it count twice, scoring two goals in a row as the Bobcats opened up on the Beavers with a 3-0 victory at Garcelon Field on Wednesday night. The Beavers were forced into a defensive posture for most of the game thanks to the Bobcats’ ball handling and passing. Opoku broke the ice […]
UMF Class of 2020 welcomed to Farmington
FARMINGTON — The Class of 2020 at the University of Maine at Farmington was welcomed to Farmington during a matriculation ceremony on Friday. “This is the most impressive class to enter UMF, period,” Jared Cash, vice president of enrollment, told the sea of young faces and their families who filled Dearborn Gymnasium. Fifty-one percent of […]
Farmington board hires policeman
FARMINGTON — The Board of Selectmen has approved hiring a new officer for the Farmington Police Department. Jesse A. Clement, 26, of New Portland started work Thursday. He fills a position held by William Tanner who left July 2 after seven years, Police Chief Jack Peck told the board. Clement was an officer with the […]