UMF hosts first teacher education open house

UMF hosted an open house highlighting its teacher education program to 150 prospective students.

Greater Franklin County school staff, law enforcement to work together to prevent school violence

The Franklin County Sheriff's Office receives nearly a $350,000 school safety grant with help from law enforcement agencies, school representatives.

Traveling exhibit of art by people incarcerated in Maine prisons featured at UMF gallery

Benefit concert by Timothy Burris will feature Baroque lute and classical guitar music

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UMaine Farmington arts center to host 3 fall events

Educational center to offer college planning sessions through December

University of Maine at Farmington garden grows more than food

An open house held Thursday, Oct. 13, provided an opportunity for the community to get to know the garden and those who made it grow this year.

Farmington board approves Police Department expenditures

Selectmen gave approval Oct. 11 for the Police Department to purchase two cruisers and pay training expenses for a new police officer. A proposal for crosswalk art as part of Rotary's Centennial in 2025 was also shared.

Farmington hearing Monday has been canceled

A meeting Monday, Oct. 24, to discuss the proposed firetruck purchase and changes to the Zoning Ordinance to include information about homeless shelters has been canceled.

Franklin County to contract with an engineer to do an analysis on Salem Township bridge

Commissioners also learned that it would cost about $400 a square foot to put an addition on the jail for medical and psychological services for inmates.