The Board of Directors reviewed plans for the 2021-22 school year, and discussed the district’s difficulty filling open positions.
Kay Neufeld
Staff Writer
Kay Neufeld is a business reporter with the Portland Press Herald, covering labor, unions and Maine's workforce; lobstering, fisheries and the working waterfront. They also love telling stories that illustrate the vibrant culture that makes Maine and its Mainers so special. They previously worked at the Camden Herald, Franklin Journal and the Bangor Daily News, covering local communities. Kay grew up in New York and graduated from New York University's Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute in 2018. They spontaneously moved to Maine in 2020 after visiting on vacation, searching for housing on Craigslist in the middle of their trip and asking their mother to ship their belongings to the Midcoast. In their spare time, Kay loves taking their miniature dachshund on miniature hikes, passionately defending Beyoncé's artistry and playing the fiddle with friends.
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UMF professor and students make important fish gene discovery
A University of Maine at Farmington research team that includes one student from Livermore Falls has discovered a new gene in fish that could impact the understanding of human diseases.
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Farmington school board welcomes new superintendent
District struggling to fill vacancies, new chief tells board of directors Tuesday.
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Farmington shoppers cope with Maine’s plastic bag ban
Shoppers at Farmington’s Walmart Supercenter have mixed feelings about Maine’s new ban on disposable plastic bags, which went into effect July 1.
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‘Bigfoot in Maine’ author speculates on Livermore Falls habitat
Author Michelle Souliere has published a book recording firsthand encounters with Bigfoot in Maine, including an experience in Livermore Falls.
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Amateur radio prospers in Franklin County
Amateur Radio Emergency Service is the essential, volunteer-run service you’ve (thankfully) likely never heard of. The service unites amateur radio operators around the county.
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Shortage of veterinarians for large animals a concern for farmers
Commitment and costs seen as complicating factors to getting services.
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Mt. Blue’s 142 graduates told to ‘make your bed’ and ‘believe in yourself’
Unlike the 2020 graduation, at which graduates sat inside their cars and received their diplomas at a “drive-up ceremony,” the Class of 2021 sat together on Caldwell Field, with an audience filled with family members, teachers and administrators.
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Farmington-area school board unanimously approves teachers contracts following extended negotiations
The Regional School Unit 9 Board of Directors unanimously approved the 2020-2023 contracts for the district’s staff on Tuesday night. The motion to approve the contracts comes after a contentious year and a half for the district and its employees.
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Farmington area school district voters approve 2021-22 school budget
Voters across the ten towns in the Mt. Blue district approved the 2021-2022 budget set at $38.9 million with an additional $477,406 for adult education. They also approved two other articles regarding the school board’s ability to alter funding during the year.