FARMINGTON — “Persuasion,” Jane Austen’s last novel, is the next featured selection of the New Commons Project of the University of Maine at Farmington. “Persuasion” is the story of Anne Elliot, the quiet, sensitive and intelligent second daughter of an aristocratic father whose vanity has driven the family into debt. The last novel fully completed […]
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College basketball: UMF men win, women lose against UMaine-Machias
FARMINGTON — The University of Maine at Farmington men’s basketball team gave the North Atlantic Conference a heads-up that it is the real deal at Dearborn Gymnasium on Tuesday night. The Beavers chewed up the University of Maine at Machias with a 96-64 victory in a non-conference game, which was also the season opener for […]
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Men's Basketball: Hicks has high hopes for Beavers
University of Maine at Farmington senior center Milani Hicks battles underneath the hoop during practice session at Dearborn Gymnasium in Farmington. (Tony Blasi/Sun Journal) FARMINGTON — When a basketball bounces off a rim, Milani Hicks has already left the ground to snatch another rebound in midair. The University of Maine at Farmington 6-foot-3 senior center […]
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Confidence is high for UMF men's basketball team
FARMINGTON — University of Maine at Farmington men’s basketball coach Dick Meader likes what he sees and his confidence is high for a team packed with veterans. He added that there will be no major strategy changes on offense. “Defensively, we will see how it plays out, but a lot of the same philosophy going […]
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Great Charity Auction takes on '80s theme
FARMINGTON — The Great Charity Auction by United Way of the Tri-Valley Area is set for 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17, in the North Dining Hall at the University of Maine at Farmington. Attendees are invited to wear ’80s attire in keeping with this year’s theme. The live auction is one of the […]
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UMF women's soccer falls in first round of NCAA tournament
MIDDLEBURY, Vt. — Middlebury scored three goals in the second half to beat the University of Maine at Farmington in the first round of the NCAA DIII women’s soccer tournament on Saturday. McKenna Brodeur scored early in the second half for UMF (16-1-2) to tie the game at 1-1. It was her 22nd goal of […]
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UMF women's hoop preview: McKenna Brodeur ready to step up for Beavers
University of Maine at Farmington sophomore forward McKenna Brodeur overcame a leg injury and is ready to get started for a new season with the women’s basketball team. (Tony Blasi/Sun Journal) UMaine-Farmington’s McKenna Brodeur dribbles the ball toward an eventual score against Thomas in the first half of the NAC championship game Sunday. Brodeur also […]
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UMF women's basketball team more seasoned, versatile in 2018-19
Senior center Paige Carter goes through a drill at UMF’s Dearborn Gymnasium in Farmington during the preseason. (Tony Blasi/Sun Journal) FARMINGTON — The 2018-19 season brings depth, flexibility and the addition of new teams — which could all add up to a prosperous year for the University of Maine at Farmington women’s basketball team. The […]
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Voter intimidation or voter education?
NOTE: This story has been edited from its original version to reflect the correct date of the WCSH interview with Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap. FARMINGTON — In what were record voter turnouts Tuesday, some young voters in Farmington apparently left the polls without voting. The University of Maine Farmington was abuzz November 6 with emails, […]
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Voter residency consequences stirs debate in Farmington
Bill Crandall of Farmington stands outside the polls at the Farmington Community Center on Tuesday, beside a banner listing the consequences of declaring voting residence by registering to vote in Maine. (Donna M. Perry/Sun Journal) FARMINGTON — Bill Crandall of Farmington stood outside the Community Center on Tuesday, beside a banner listing the consequences of declaring […]