Regional School Unit 9 Superintendent Christian Elkington continued his discussion of the state of mental health among American teenagers, offering his own insight and what RSU 9 is doing to help prevent it from getting worse.
Brian Ponce
Brian Ponce is a staff writer for the Franklin Journal, as well as the Livermore Falls Advertiser and the Sun Journal. Prior to joining the Sun Media team, he worked across many different industries ranging from warehouses to restaurants while pursuing his passion for writing on the side. Brian graduated from California State University in San Bernardino, California, with a B.A. in English with a focus on creative writing. Afterward, he performed freelance work documenting local musicians and their music in the High Desert of San Bernardino County. When he is not searching for a story, Brian can typically be found in his native habitat, a comic book shop, researching taco recipes and meandering.
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Strong elections set for Friday, annual Town Meeting on Saturday
Eight positions are up for election Friday and 41 articles will be voted on Saturday.
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Longfellow Writer’s Workshop returns with a new twist
Longfellow Writer’s Workshop returns to UMF this year in the form of the Longfellow Young Writers Camp, which will be a week long camp for young writers to learn to hone their craft.
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Wilton announces dates for election and town meeting
Wilton will be having it’s election on Tuesday, June 13 and town meeting on Tuesday, June 20. Two selectpersons and one RSU 9 board of director position will be up for election.
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RSU 9 gets a visit from R2-Blue2
Richard Wilde of Foster Career and Technical Education Center appeared before the board and he brought with him the Blue Crew FIRST Robotics Competition team 6153 mascot, R2-Blue2.
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Wilton reduces fee for cannabis growers
The Wilton select board voted Tuesday, March 7, to reduce the tier one fees for growing and cultivation of marijuana as they continue to reexamine licensing fees for cannabis operations in Wilton.
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RSU 9 superintendent warns ‘bullying doesn’t look like it used to’
RSU 9 Superintendent Christian Elkington expressed to the board his own personal concerns over the state of bullying and mental health, as well as the impact of social media.
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Charter Communications to buy out Bee Line Cable in Somerset, Franklin counties
Charter Communication is currently in the process of acquiring Bee Line Cable, one of Maine’s oldest broadband providers, according to General Manager George Allen.
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RSU 9 special services rebounding strong post COVID-19
John Jones, the director of special services at Regional School Unit 9, reports strong growth within the program since he last spoke to the school board in October.
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Director of adult education in Farmington to retire in June
Nancy Allen, the director of adult education within Regional School Unit 9, is set to retire from her position after 18 years in the role.