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College Notebook: Bates, Maine-Farmington women’s hoopsters honored
The Maine Women’s Basketball Coaches Association’s weekly honor roll came out this past Tuesday, and two local college athletes were named to the five-member group. University of Maine-Farmington senior forward Meghan Smith and Bates College sophomore guard Lyse Henshaw both had standout performances during the week ending Dec. 6. Smith averaged 18.3 points, 8.7 rebounds […]
UMF students take leftover food to homeless shelter
FARMINGTON — Bags of rice, beans and beef stroganoff were recovered from the local campus dining service at the University of Maine at Farmington on Wednesday and donated to Western Maine Homeless Outreach. Catherine Dufault, a UMF junior from Holden, Mass., and intern for Aramark, the campus food service, has developed a purpose for leftover […]
UMF students to present results on community in the face of trauma
FARMINGTON — A collaborative group of University of Maine at Farmington students invites the public to view their findings on what’s needed to create a resilient community in the face of trauma. This semester-long research project culminates in a poster session that will be presented from 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 9, in North Dining […]
Pigeon at UMF artist talk Dec. 8
FARMINGTON — The UMF Art Gallery and the Arts Institute of Western Maine will present an artist talk and conversation with Bangor-based street artist and activist Pigeon at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 8, in Nordica Auditorium in the University of Maine at Farmington’s Merrill Hall. Also known as Orson Horchler, Pigeon recently installed his thought-provoking […]
UMF prepares graduates to work with substance abuse, addiction
FARMINGTON — In light of the troubling growth of substance abuse and addiction in Maine, the University of Maine at Farmington has created an Addiction Rehabilitation Certificate that will help prepare students to work in this high-demand profession soon after graduation. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, the job outlook for substance abuse and […]
UMF students charged in connection to Farmington underage drinking party
FARMINGTON — Police said four University of Maine at Farmington students are accused of holding an underage drinking party and are charged with furnishing a place for minors to drink alcohol Friday night. About 15 people attended the party, Farmington police officer Derrick Doucette said Monday. Police responded to a loud noise and an underage […]
UMF students work on nature-based playground
FARMINGTON — What do mud kitchens, tree cookies and raised garden beds have in common? They are several of the creative outdoor elements being considered for a new nature-based early childhood play area at the University of Maine at Farmington. Nature-based early childhood education is a growing movement in the U.S. to help children learn […]
College roundup: UMF prevails in NAC semifinal
FARMINGTON — Senior forward Rebecca Young scored the decisive goal as the University of Maine at Farmington dispatched Thomas College 2-1 in a NAC field hockey semifinal Saturday afternoon. The Terriers (8-9) jumped out to an early 1-0 lead when Emily Leighton scored only two minutes into the contest. Leighton’s goal stood until the Beavers […]
Video: Luke Sterling flip throw-in soccer goal gains national attention
Luke Sterling Scores a Goal From a Flip Throww In case you missed it, UMF men’s soccer freshman Luke Sterling scored a goal on Sunday with a flip throw. From the sideline, Sterling flipped a towering pass that deflected off Green Mountain’s keeper for the goal. UMF won the North Atlantic Conference meeting, 8-1. Posted […]