FARMINGTON — When the charter for the Farmington State Normal School was signed in October of 1863, education in Maine was being challenged. “Parents complained that teachers were not being prepared,” Sarah Maline, associate professor of art at the University of Maine at Farmington told new students and faculty Tuesday during this year’s academic convocation […]
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UMF schedules new dates for road closure
FARMINGTON — South Street will be closed to traffic on Monday and Tuesday, Aug. 26 and 27, due to the geothermal project at the University of Maine at Farmington. Sod installation previously was planned for Aug. 19 and 20, but Mantor Green was not ready and the street remained open. The new dates for sod […]
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UMF student creates software program to identify invasive species
FARMINGTON — Invasive aquatic plants are an escalating problem in Maine, one that University of Maine at Farmington senior and computer science major Christopher Bond of Gardiner wants to help prevent. Bond has created a free app, or specialized software program to use with a mobile device, that will help people identify invasive aquatic plant […]
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Geothermal well project at UMF progressing well
FARMINGTON — Ben Pratt said this summer’s geothermal project at the University of Maine is “progressing well.” A total of 80 geothermal wells are done, Pratt, director of facilities management at UMF, said Thursday. Seventy-nine wells were drilled this summer and connected to a test well there, making a total of 80, he said. The […]
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University of Maine at Farmington dean’s list
FARMINGTON — The University of Maine at Farmington has announced its dean’s list for the spring 2013 semester. Albany Township: Britany Douglass. Auburn: Eliza Bissonette, Kelsey Blanchette, Hannah Carrier, Shelby Chouinard, Jonathan Delorme, Brittany Dixon, Rebecca Dubois, Emily Marron, Maurice White, Jesse Williams. Bethel: Kyle Peterson, Alyssa Steven, Amanda Wiley. Bowdoin: Rachel Glynn, Tyler Washburn. […]
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Farmington Village Corp. board grants appeal for UMF central heating plant
FARMINGTON — Members of the Farmington Village Corp. Appeals Board unanimously granted the University of Maine at Farmington’s appeal to build a central heating plant at Quebec and Perkins streets. Recognizing the potential as a learning environment for students and the environmental good it poses for the community, Appeals Board members agreed that the corporation’s […]