FARMINGTON — The Mt. Blue Area Garden Club’s annual member luncheon is scheduled to begin at noon Tuesday, June 7, at the Farmington American Legion, 158 High St. A choice of meat or vegetarian lasagna will be served; a cash bar will be open. The cost is $10 payable by Monday, June 1. People should […]
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Farmington library to celebrate 1st community garden
The Farmington Public Library has planned several events to celebrate its first community garden. A presentation on bees and bee-friendly gardening practices by Roland Lajoie is scheduled for 5 p.m. Thursday, June 2nd, in the Holman Room at the library, 117 Academy St. He will provide a slide show, and there will be a sunflower […]
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UMaine System faculty lose faith in chancellor as his contract comes up for renewal
‘He doesn’t understand or want to understand the issues the faculty are raising,’ said a professor from the Augusta campus, the first school to declare no confidence in Chancellor Dannel Malloy.
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The effects of faculty cuts ripple across UMF campus and into homes
After building roots in Farmington, will the professors eliminated from UMF’s humanities and social sciences programs leave the community they have come to love?
Posted inMaine, Uncategorized
Longtime Farmington Postmaster to retire
A retirement ceremony for Susan “Sue” Jones will be held 11 a.m. Thursday, May 26, behind the Post Office.
Posted inMaine, Schools and Education
UMF Faculty Senate issues no-confidence vote in Chancellor Malloy
The vote follows a time of instability at UMF and in the UMaine System.
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Provost to step down at UMF
Serving as provost since 2016, Eric Brown’s resignation comes at a major time of change for the University of Maine at Farmington and the University of Maine System.
Posted inMaine, News
Franklin County approves $235,000 in grants from TIF funds for projects, economic development
Commissioners voted 2-1 to support a committee’s recommendation to fund the requests. The chairman was the sole opposing vote.
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RSU 9 sets plan to address elevated lead levels in water fixtures
Moving forward, the district is conducting remediated testing of the fixtures with elevated levels of lead and determining which fixtures can be used.
