Ample discussion was had during the select board meeting over the “process” by which the dispensary application was authorized.
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RSU 9 ‘compromises’ on amended COVID-19 procedures for isolation
Regional School Unit 9 Chair Carol Coles said the decision was “one of the most difficult that I think we faced as a board.”
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Farmington-based school district ‘compromises’ on amended COVID-19 procedures for isolation
Chairwoman Carol Coles called the decision “one of the most difficult that I think we faced as a board.”
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Wilton select board member, Tom Saviello announces he will not run for governor
Among the six reasons are he “cannot identify” with younger voters and is “tired of party politics.”
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Mt. Blue Middle School closed Monday due to heating issues
School was back on Feb. 1. Superintendent Chris Elkington wrote to families that “a series of events” led to the middle school closure.
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RSU 9 board considers another COVID-19 policy change
Directors face a choice between a longer isolation period for COVID-19 positive individuals or caveats to a shorter period.
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MSAD 58 to reconfigure school district, create middle school
In the 2022-23 school year, grades pre-kindergarten through four will be split between Kingfield and Phillips elementary schools. Grades five through eight will move to a single middle school at the current location of Strong Elementary School.
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RSU 9 board considers yet another update to COVID-19 isolation policies
Directors will vote on one of two options at a special meeting Tuesday.
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Wilton to send letter of support for rail-trail bridge
Reconstruction of the Whistle Stop Rail Trail Bridge would bring $816,000 in increased visitor spending, according to High Peaks Alliance Executive Director Brent West.
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RSU 9 shifts middle school to remote learning amid COVID-19 surge
The shift to remote-learning mode comes at one of the toughest points in the COVID-19 pandemic for RSU 9 — and Franklin County as a whole.