FARMINGTON — A Franklin County Grand Jury indicted a Farmington man, a former Aramark employee, Tuesday on a charge he took over $14,000 from Aramark’s petty cash fund. Aramark Higher Education is the contracted dining services for the University of Maine at Farmington. Matthew M. Black, 31, was indicted for felony theft by unauthorized taking […]
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UMF faculty offer views on Ebola epidemic
FARMINGTON — The escalating crisis caused by the Ebola epidemic in West Africa is not the first, nor will it be the last, a professor at the University of Maine at Farmington told students and faculty at a round-table Friday. There is so much work to be done, Linda Beck, UMF professor of political science, […]
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UMF awarded $20M college-readiness grant
FARMINGTON — The University of Maine at Farmington has been selected to receive a $20 million, seven-year grant to help at-risk middle and high school students prepare for and be successful in college. The grant is projected to serve up to 7,600 students annually from 63 high-poverty, rural schools in 26 districts. In addition, 19 […]
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UMF holds Ebola roundtable discussion Friday
FARMINGTON — In light of the Ebola crisis and President Barack Obama’s comments on the U.S. response this week, the University of Maine at Farmington is holding a roundtable discussion on the epidemic Friday and is inviting the public to attend. The event will take place from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. in room CR123 […]
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UMF library opens coffee bar
FARMINGTON — Mantor Library at the University of Maine at Farmington opened a new coffee bar early Friday morning. UMF President Kathryn A. Foster bought senior Nathan Libby of Lincoln the first cup of latte purchased from the new addition at 7:30 a.m. Foster sent out an invitation to students and faculty, offering to buy […]
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Constitution Day observed Wednesday at UMF
FARMINGTON — The University of Maine at Farmington will observe Constitution Day with a U.S. Supreme Court case review by Jim Melcher, UMF professor of political science and adviser for the UMF pre-law program. Free and open to the public, the eighth annual Constitution Day will be presented at 11:45 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 17, in […]
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UMF student injured when bike hits parking lot curb
FARMINGTON — Police said a University of Maine at Farmington student was injured Monday when the motorbike he was riding hit a parking lot curb and he was thrown onto rocks. Jonathan Ellis, 22, of Farmington was taken to Franklin Memorial Hospital by a NorthStar ambulance, UMF Officer Scott Jennings said. Ellis was leaving the […]
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UMF on Best Colleges list for 17th year
FARMINGTON — The University of Maine at Farmington has received national recognition for the 17th year by U.S. News & World Report as one of the “Best Colleges.” The national rankings released Tuesday listed UMF as No. 5 in the public regional colleges category and No. 18 in the ranking of both public and private […]
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Farmington Downtown Association hosts welcome event for new UMF students
FARMINGTON — The Farmington Downtown Association held a big welcome Tuesday at The Homestead Bakery on Broadway for all new students at the University of Maine at Farmington. There were games, music and food served as several businesspeople greeted the students and joined in a welcoming scavenger hunt of bingo. All transfer and freshmen students […]
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UMF announces bachelor’s degree in outdoor recreation
FARMINGTON — The University of Maine at Farmington is offering a Bachelor of Arts degree in outdoor recreation business administration, university President Kathryn A. Foster recently announced. The University of Maine System board of trustees approved the measure. “We’re so excited to be able to offer our students a full bachelor’s degree in this expanding […]