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 […]
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UMF senior honored for research presentation
FARMINGTON — Relaxation and other positive emotions induced by a combination of virtual reality and sound waves may help reduce pain and distract hospital patients. Research done for a senior psychology class at the University of Maine at Farmington revealed significantly increased levels of relaxation as monitored by EEG readings. Using the combination, more positive emotions […]
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UMF eliminates 18 positions to help lower budget
FARMINGTON — The University of Maine at Farmington has announced elimination of 18 positions to save an expected $1.65 million. Of the 18 positions, 15 are vacant. One position is in admissions, one is in the library and one is Academic Affairs and due to retirement, according to a statement from the university. This is […]
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Paralympic skiing fast and thrilling for for UMF grad
FARMINGTON — Imagine skiing quickly down a mountainside wearing blackout goggles and responding to a voice broadcast from a guide in front of you. It’s terrifying at first, U.S. Paralympic Alpine skier Lindsay Ball, 22, of Benton said recently. She and her guide, Diane Barras of Bethel, are heading to Sochi, Russia, soon as members […]