FARMINGTON — The University of Maine at Farmington announced that starting Wednesday, March 18, all campus buildings will be closed to the public until further notice in an effort to help curb the spread of Coronavirus/COVID-19. UMF faculty, staff, and students who have key or key-card access to campus buildings will continue to be able […]

PHILLIPS — Liu Hurricane Rothschild, son of Harry and Cheng Mei Rothschild of Jacksonville, Florida and Tory Hill, Phillips, Maine, has been accepted early action and will attend Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island.  Liu currently attends Phillips Academy in Andover, Mass. where he has received academic honors as well as athletic distinction in track […]

FARMINGTON — Families can pick-up healthy, pre-packed meals at the locations listed below. Meals will be packed to go and offered in a “drive-thru” or “walk-up” basis to promote social distancing. All meals are free for anyone under 19 years old and children do not need to be present to pick-up meals for them. Meal […]

FARMINGTON – Regional School Unit 9 Superintendent Tina Meserve announced registration for prekindergarten and kindergarten students opens next month. To be eligible, children must be 5 years old on or before Oct. 15. The dates and times for registration are: D. Cushing School, Wilton – Prekindergarten and kindergarten Wednesday, April 29, from 2:30-5:30 p.m. Call […]

Andrew Barton will use International Space Station instrument to study wildfire effects.

UMaine ORONO — The University of Maine recognized 2,572 students for achieving Dean’s List honors in the fall 2019 semester. Of the students who made the Dean’s List, 1,754 are from Maine, 743 are from 30 other states and 75 are from 31 countries other than the U.S. Listed below are students who received Dean’s […]

HIGH HONORS: 93 or above in ALL academic subjects Grade 12: Evan Allen, Mila Long-Frost, Jackson Masterson, Baylie McLaughlin, Allison Pinkham, Alexis Robbins, Hope Silver, Hailey Walker, Jedidiah Zelie Grade 11: Benjamin DeBiase, Troy Hupper, Joshua Ireland, Patrick Storer, Camryn Wahl Grade 10: Sara Galusha, Emily Kidd, Emily marden, Wyatt Sieminski, Caleb Thibodeau, Cameron Walters […]

REGION — Musicians between the ages of 12 and 30 who reside in Franklin or Somerset County and wish to pursue instruction or musical development on their chosen instrument(s) are invited to apply to the Uncle Al Fund at the Maine Community Foundation. The Uncle Al Fund supports eligible musicians seeking to expand their understanding […]

FARMINGTON — The University of Maine at Farmington Testing Services is excited to announce that, beginning in March 2020, they will be able to administer the Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) to students interested in attending graduate school. UMF is one of only three testing sites in the state able to offer the GRE. The GRE […]