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Frozen world

January 23, 2022January 23, 2022

Bald eagle, Mt. Vernon. (Photo by Steve Muise, Farmington)…

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Women’s and men’s basketball: UMF vs. Husson

January 23, 2022

Women’s basketball falls to Husson in return to the court BANGOR – Husson University jumped out to an early double-digit lead and the University of Maine…

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MSAD 58 to create middle school

January 22, 2022January 23, 2022

STRONG — Following multiple public meetings and discussions, the MSAD 58 school board voted on Thursday, January 20, on the first step in the strategic planning…

Sports

UMaine-Farmington updates attendance policy at home winter events

January 21, 2022

FARMINGTON – The University of Maine at Farmington has updated its fan attendance at home winter sports events. Until further notice, fans will not be permitted…

Health

Five members of Maine National Guard deployed to Franklin Memorial Hospital

January 21, 2022

FARMINGTON – Five members of the Maine National Guard arrived at Franklin Memorial Hospital on Thursday to assist FMH care team members in nonclinical roles under…

Business

New Ventures Maine announces online tuition-free classes, in career building, entrepreneurship, and money management in February

January 21, 2022

FARMINGTON — New Ventures Maine has announced tuition-free online workshops and classes for February that are designed to help people in Maine start a business, build a career, and…

Arts

UMF Arts Center presents new media exhibit, “American Conversations”

January 21, 2022

FARMINGTON — The UMF Emery Community Arts Center is launching its spring semester lineup with “American Conversations: Short Films and Artifacts,” a perceptive new media exhibit…

Sports

Men’s basketball returns to the hardwood in an 85-75 loss at Bates

January 21, 2022

LEWISTON, Maine –An 18-2 run by Bates College late in the second half was enough to carry the Bobcats to an 85-74 win over the University…

Happenings

Middle school students collect pennies for pets

January 21, 2022

FARMINGTON – The Mt. Blue Middle School Impact club recently held a Penny Drive fundraiser where money was raised for the Franklin County Animal Shelter by…

Obituaries

Ramona Ellsworth Swett (1931-2022)

January 21, 2022

FARMINGTON – Ramona Ellsworth Swett, 90, of East Dixfield, died early Monday morning at Pinewood Terrace in Farmington. She was born in Jamaica Plain, MA, May…

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Sports

Women’s and men’s basketball: UMF vs. Husson

January 23, 2022

Women’s basketball falls to Husson in return to the court BANGOR – Husson University jumped out to an early double-digit lead and the University of Maine at Farmington was never able to recover as the Beavers fell to the Eagles,…

Sports

UMaine-Farmington updates attendance policy at home winter events

January 21, 2022

FARMINGTON – The University of Maine at Farmington has updated its fan attendance at home winter sports events. Until further notice, fans will not be permitted at home basketball games in Dearborn Gym. This policy will be reviewed periodically and…

Health

Five members of Maine National Guard deployed to Franklin Memorial Hospital

January 21, 2022

FARMINGTON – Five members of the Maine National Guard arrived at Franklin Memorial Hospital on Thursday to assist FMH care team members in nonclinical roles under a deployment order from Gov. Janet Mills. Upon their arrival guard members were given…

Business

New Ventures Maine announces online tuition-free classes, in career building, entrepreneurship, and money management in February

January 21, 2022

FARMINGTON — New Ventures Maine has announced tuition-free online workshops and classes for February that are designed to help people in Maine start a business, build a career, and manage money. The full class schedule with offerings for February 2022 and beyond is accessible at bit.ly/NVMEClasses.…

Arts

UMF Arts Center presents new media exhibit, “American Conversations”

January 21, 2022

FARMINGTON — The UMF Emery Community Arts Center is launching its spring semester lineup with “American Conversations: Short Films and Artifacts,” a perceptive new media exhibit by Dawn Nye, UMF associate professor of Art – New Media. The exhibit runs…

Sports

Men’s basketball returns to the hardwood in an 85-75 loss at Bates

January 21, 2022

LEWISTON, Maine –An 18-2 run by Bates College late in the second half was enough to carry the Bobcats to an 85-74 win over the University of Maine at Farmington men’s basketball team, in a non-conference matchup on Tuesday night…

Happenings

Middle school students collect pennies for pets

January 21, 2022

FARMINGTON – The Mt. Blue Middle School Impact club recently held a Penny Drive fundraiser where money was raised for the Franklin County Animal Shelter by collecting pennies. The 6th, 7th, and 8th graders competed against each other for a…

Obituaries

Ramona Ellsworth Swett (1931-2022)

January 21, 2022

FARMINGTON – Ramona Ellsworth Swett, 90, of East Dixfield, died early Monday morning at Pinewood Terrace in Farmington. She was born in Jamaica Plain, MA, May 26, 1931, a daughter of Donald Ellsworth Kenny and Katherine Ruth McLain and moved…