Police and town officials gave awards to a civilian, 2 police officers and a UMF police sergeant for their response to a June 3 cardiac emergency on Front Street.
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UMF Emery Center to show Phil Poirier landscapes this summer
The University of Maine at Farmington to present a solo exhibit of landscape paintings by Rumford native Phil Poirier from June 13 to Sept. 17 in Farmington.
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UMF Summer Daze Camp returns with time-travel theme
The Fitness and Recreation Center will offer its annual summer camp from June 15 to Aug. 7 for children entering grades one to seven.
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Rain can’t stop fiddlehead fun at festival in Farmington
Crowds turned out May 2 for the Maine Fiddlehead Festival at UMF despite cool, drizzly weather.
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UMF to host 13th annual Maine Fiddlehead Festival May 2
The festival will be held rain or shine between the Olsen Student Center and Roberts Learning Center.
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UMF names 2026 commencement speaker
Dr. Dora Anne Mills, who served as Maine’s state health officer and director of the Maine Center for Disease Control for 15 years, will receive an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree.
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UMF hosting fiction writer Shana Youngdahl tonight
Writer Shana Youngdahl, the final author in the spring Visiting Writers series, will give a public reading tonight at 7:30 p.m.
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Farmington library closes children’s room for renovations
The Farmington Public Library closed its children’s room March 31 for renovations, with limited services available upstairs during the project.
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Essayist opens UMF Visiting Writers Series
Essayist and journalist Onnesha Roychoudhuri will open UMF’s spring Visiting Writers Series with a public reading Feb. 26.
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Greater Franklin Food Council outlines 2026 initiatives to expand food access
Educational programs, agricultural workshops and community food events will be offered throughout the year.