Essayist and journalist Onnesha Roychoudhuri will open UMF’s spring Visiting Writers Series with a public reading Feb. 26.
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Greater Franklin Food Council outlines 2026 initiatives to expand food access
Educational programs, agricultural workshops and community food events will be offered throughout the year.
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New UMF exhibit turns space and place into art experience
The Emery Community Arts Center at the University of Maine at Farmington opened its spring exhibition, “Spaces Places Traces,” featuring mixed-media works by 10 New England artists.
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UMF arts center opens semester with ‘Spaces Places Traces’ exhibit
The Emery Community Arts Center at the University of Maine at Farmington is opening the semester with ‘Spaces Places Traces,’ a mixed-media exhibit featuring work by 10 New England artists.
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Mt. Blue school board director Griffin Mayhew of Wilton dies
Superintendent Christian E. Elkington praised Mayhew as ‘deeply dedicated’ and ‘an exemplary young man.’
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UMF counseling director earns distinguished service award
Program Director Lisa-Ann Henry received the Maine Mental Health Counselors Association’s Distinguished Service Award for her work in the psychology profession.
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Wilton, Jay, Farmington police agencies update regional mutual aid pact
Wilton approved an updated mutual aid agreement with Jay and Farmington to strengthen regional police coordination and clarify training and liability.
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Trump administration denies appeal for Farmington Upward Bound funds
The U.S. Department of Education cut more than $600,000 in promised funding for the program, which supports western Maine students who face barriers in going to college.
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GreenLine bus adds more weekday trips linking Farmington to Lewiston
Starting Oct. 1, Western Maine Transportation Services will expand the GreenLine commuter bus to six weekday round trips, boosting connections from Franklin County to Lewiston-Auburn.
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Feds cut funding for Maine high school program, citing diversity concerns
The program, which helps low-income students in central and western Maine get into college, ‘conflicts’ with the federal government’s goals, the Trump administration said.