FARMINGTON — A debate between Democrats Emily Cain and Troy Jackson, who are running for Maine’s 2nd Congressional District, will take place at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 7, at the University of Maine at Farmington. It will be held in Lincoln Auditorium of Roberts Learning Center and hosted by the UMF College Democrats, a student […]
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Farmington’s Maine Fiddlehead Festival attracts large crowds
FARMINGTON — Fiddleheads from the banks of the Sandy River have yet to make an appearance because of the late winter and cold spring. But on Saturday, the third annual Maine Fiddlehead Festival went off without a hitch, drawing large crowds of all ages before people mostly dispersed by 2 p.m. when a rain shower […]
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UMF Community Chorus concert honors founder, Joel Hayden
FARMINGTON — The University of Maine at Farmington Community Chorus spring concert on Sunday is offered in memory of Joel Hayden, the founder of the chorus and longtime UMF professor who recently passed away at the age of 92. The concert begins at 3 p.m. Sunday, May 4, in Nordica Auditorium in UMF’s Merrill Hall. The concert […]
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UMF students try eating locally on shoestring budget
FARMINGTON — Once Erin Beal learned more about how food is processed, grocery stores became a scary place. It led the University of Maine at Farmington senior and her roommate, Kellie Sanborn of Gray, to try eating locally produced foods for six weeks, Beal said during a presentation Wednesday at UMF. Beal, of Kennebunk, was […]
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Fiddlehead Festival offers programs, music and food
FARMINGTON — Celebrating local foods and the opening of the summer season for the Sandy River Farmer’s Market, the third annual Fiddlehead Festival: Local Food Day on Saturday, May 3, offers a presentations, antique tractors and food. “There’s something for everyone at this great growing-season kickoff event,” Luke Kellett, an organizer and sustainability coordinator at […]
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UMF partnership to receive leadership award
FARMINGTON — The University of Maine at Farmington has announced that the UMF Partnership for Civic Advancement will be honored by the Maine Campus Compact with the President’s Leadership Award at a ceremony in the State House Hall of Flags in Augusta from 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday, April 30. UMF’s Partnership for Civic Advancement […]
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UMF celebrates student research with day-long symposium
FARMINGTON — The University of Maine at Farmington will present a day-long showcase of student research and creative achievements with its annual Michael D. Wilson Symposium, beginning at 9 a.m. and running into the evening, Wednesday, April 30. The university-wide exposition is free and open to the public at venues throughout campus and features academic […]
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UMF Symposium set for Wednesday
FARMINGTON — The University of Maine at Farmington will present a daylong showcase of student research and creative achievements Wednesday. The annual Michael D. Wilson Symposium begins at 9 a.m. and runs into the evening April 30. The exposition is free and open to the public at venues throughout campus. It features academic and artistic student innovation […]
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College Roundup: Bates clinches NESCAC baseball playoff bid
WATERVILLE — The Bates College baseball team split a doubleheader with Colby College on Sunday and clinched a New England Small College Athletic Conference East Division playoff spot at Coombs Field. Colby (15-11 overall) stayed alive for a playoff spot after winning 2-1 in the opening game, but Bates (18-12) bounced back for a 6-2 […]
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Civil War re-enactors commemorate UMF’s 150th
FARMINGTON — Double history major Michelle Henaire was in her element Saturday as she participated in a Civil War encampment by re-enactors with the local 15th Alabama Co. G at the University of Maine at Farmington. The UMF sophomore from Saco, who wore a Civil War-era hoop skirt, dress and blouse ensemble, watched raptly while […]