Beal University to establish Wilton campus to address Franklin County nursing shortage

Beal University will train students to become registered nurses.

Farmington honors earmuff inventor Chester Greenwood at annual celebration

After COVID muffled last year’s event, the annual celebration returned Saturday on a bright chilly day to honor the inventor on his 163rd birthday.

Franklin County Jewish community celebrates Hanukkah

Franklin County’s Jewish community, known as “Bagel and Dreidel,” spoke with the Franklin Journal about the story of Hannukah, the celebrations held and what the holiday means to them.

Funding for UMF program rejected, Congressional delegation aren’t happy

The U.S. Department of Education is defunding UMF’s Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) grant that prepares “economically disadvantaged students in Maine” for college. Maine’s four federal congresspeople spoke out against the decision.

‘Hannukah, oh Hannukah, come light the menorah’

Mt. Blue seeks community input on strategic planning for schools

Regional School Unit 9 began examining the future that parents, students and community members envision for the district in a survey and series of interviews.

Can’t get enough of that ‘muff stuff: Farmington honors earmuff inventor Chester Greenwood at annual celebration

After COVID muffled last year’s event, the annual celebration returned Saturday on a bright chilly day to honor the inventor on his 163rd birthday.

Mt. Blue school district approves COVID-19 winter athletics policy

The Mt. Blue (RSU 9) Board of Directors approved a COVID-19 policy for participation in winter athletics. The policy includes mandates for universal pool testing and universal masking for indoor sports — which is a departure from an initial draft that allowed students to shed masks while actively practicing or competing.

Emery Community Arts Center hosts exhibit, meetings on mass-incarceration reform and prisoner-advocacy

UMF is hosting a series of Franklin County community action meetings on restorative justice with local law enforcement, organizations, leaders and other state prisoner advocacy and reentry organizations.

UMaine-Farmington’s Sustainable Campus Coalition celebrates 20th anniversary

The Sustainable Campus Coalition, founded in 2001, is “an organization of students, faculty, staff and community members” working to reduce the campus’s “environmental impact” and educate the community on sustainability.