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.
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MDA Assembles 200 cleaning and hygiene kits
MANCHESTER — The Maine Dental Association recently partnered with nonprofit organization Maine Needs to assemble and distribute 200 cleaning and hygiene kits to four sites. The association, through its donation campaign called Maine Needs a Smile, collected personal hygiene items like toothbrushes, toothpaste, soap, deodorant, and shampoo, and basic cleaning supplies, like laundry detergent, all-purpose cleaner, […]
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Farmington hospital offers two-day Scrub Club
FARMINGTON — The staff of Franklin Memorial Hospital will host Scrub Club activities from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. June 28 and 29 at the University of Maine Farmington Student Center. The camp is designed to introduce participants to a wide variety of careers available in health care and is open to all students who will be […]
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Photos: Memorial Day ceremonies in greater Farmington area
Services held in Chesterville, Farmington, Jay, Livermore Falls and Wilton.
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United Way plans 5-Card Float down Sandy River
FARMINGTON — United Way of the Tri-Valley Area will host its first 5-Card Float down the Sandy River on June 26. Put-in will be at the Fairbanks Bridge between 10 a.m. and noon, take-out will be at DHHS in Farmington. There will be a shuttle service to get participants back to their vehicles at the […]
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Ordinance amendments approved in Farmington
Only town officials attended the special town meeting.
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Man who allegedly caused January lockdown at Strong Elementary pleads not guilty to terrorizing charge
The Jan. 7 disturbance at Strong Elementary School resulted in a lockdown.
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Former UMF student pleads not guilty to possessing sexually explicit materials of children
Zachary P. Davis, 20, was indicted by a grand jury in April.