The cold and snowy winter is good for strawberries; every inch of snow provides a layer of insulation for the plants.
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Mt. Blue graduating seniors told to be kind, positive and human
The school graduated 155 seniors Sunday afternoon.
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Farmington area residents voting on district budget, bond proposal
The Regional School Unit 9 board of directors has proposed a $33.9 million budget, a 3.5 percent increase over last year.
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Crowd divided at RSU 9 preliminary district budget vote
At Wednesday night’s meeting, RSU 9 residents wrestled over proposed budget increases and what it takes to properly serve the district’s students
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Farmington development marks official opening with community event
Developers, tenants and community leaders celebrated the culmination of the four-year effort to upgrade 82 High Street.
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UMF graduates and faculty reflect on past, look ahead
The school graduated 398 undergraduate and graduate students from across the country and globe
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University of Maine at Farmington biomass plant exceeds expectations in first year of operation
University officials say the plant has generated $1.2 million in local economic activity.
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Maine Fiddlehead Festival returns to Farmington with diversity theme
The festival kicks off its sixth year on Saturday with the theme “Seeds and Breeds: Promoting and Preserving Food Diversity” at the University of Maine Farmington’s Emery Community Arts Center.
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Proposed cuts to CDBG funding threaten Maine projects, services
More than $16 million a year flows into Maine communities in CDBG grants, funding for housing and social service agencies that could be shut down under the Trump administration’s proposed cuts to the Housing and Urban Development budget.
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University of Maine at Farmington students host ‘Addiction in Our Community’ event
Students in the school’s Addiction Rehabilitation program created the event to help campus and community recovery effort as the state continues to grapple with record numbers of overdose deaths.