FARMINGTON — Double history major Michelle Henaire was in her element Saturday as she participated in a Civil War encampment by re-enactors with the local 15th Alabama Co. G at the University of Maine at Farmington. The UMF sophomore from Saco, who wore a Civil War-era hoop skirt, dress and blouse ensemble, watched raptly while […]
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College Roundup: UMF sweeps Thomas to hit double-digit wins
FARMINGTON — The University of Maine at Farmington baseball team rode a pair of quality performances out of its top two pitchers on its way to a North Atlantic Conference doubleheader sweep of Thomas College, 9-0 and 6-3, on Thursday afternoon at Hippach Field. UMaine-Farmington improved to 10-19 overall, the most wins for the program […]
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Pulitzer Prize winning novelist Richard Ford to speak at UMF commencement
FARMINGTON — Pulitzer Prize-winning American novelist and short story writer Richard Ford will deliver the commencement speech and receive an honorary degree at the University of Maine at Farmington’s 2014 commencement ceremony. The graduation ceremony will take place at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, May 17, on the UMF campus. Acclaimed by the New York Times as […]
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Maine Poet Laureate Wesley McNair speaks at the Great Falls Forum
LEWISTON — An attentive and appreciative audience heard Maine Poet Laureate Wesley McNair speak on “The Words I Chose” at the Great Falls Forum on Friday in the Lewiston Public Library. McNair told of family struggles from early years without a father and recent years when his mother passed away. Throughout his talk, he suggested […]
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UMaine Chancellor, trustees discuss budget shortfall at UMF
FARMINGTON — Closing a structural gap in the University of Maine System means some hard discussions and decisions, Chancellor James Page said during an open campus meeting Wednesday at the University of Maine at Farmington. Page and UMaine System Trustees Karl Turner and Marjorie Medd met with faculty, students and staff to discuss the challenges […]
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Sandy River area Girl Scouts model trash bags during debut fashion show at UMF
FARMINGTON — Thirty-six girls from Sandy River area Girl Scout troops participated in the debut “Trash Can Couture” fashion show Saturday at the University of Maine at Farmington. The event featured girls ages 5-14 modeling dresses they made from trash bags. It was held by Girl Scout Troop 54 of Kingfield and was well-attended. A […]
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UMF professor knits wool hats for her students
FARMINGTON — Along with teaching, University of Maine at Farmington professor Cathy Wimett loves to knit. Facing a cold winter in Maine, Wimett brought 37 hand-knit wool hats to her K-3 Reading, Language Arts and Children’s Literature classes on the first day of this semester. Students said they found the hats spread out on a […]
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UMF police seek public’s help finding hoax email sender
FARMINGTON — Police at the University of Maine at Farmington are seeking campus and community help in identifying the person or persons involved in a hoax email. Police Chief Brock Caton posted the request on the campus police’s Facebook page Wednesday morning. A hoax email was sent Monday evening to UMF students and staff saying […]
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Therapist uses art and music to help children cope
FARMINGTON — Art and music, expressive therapies, can hold a key to communication with children with special needs, according to therapist Ellen Bowman. Bowman returned to the University of Maine at Farmington on Friday to participate in the 6th annual Teaching and Working in a Diverse World Conference. It’s part of the spring University Forum […]
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UMF president on death hoax: ‘I simply want to provide the assurance of my presence’
FARMINGTON — A hoax email sent Monday evening to University of Maine Farmington students and staff claimed the university’s president, Kathryn Foster, had died at her home Monday afternoon. In fact, Foster was alive and well in Machias, conducting university business at the University of Maine System’s Board of Trustees two-day meeting. The email, sent […]