Selectmen Tuesday, Sept. 26, approved spending $13,000 for shop local banners and $10,000 to amend the Downtown TIF plan.
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UMF receives grant funding for GEAR UP
Maine’s congressional delegation announced on Tuesday, Sept. 26, that $4 million would be allocated annually to the GEAR UP program, which has helped prepare Maine students for postsecondary education since 1998.
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Farmington-based school district looking to buy Holman Mission House for operations
A public hearing is scheduled for Oct. 24; district vote set Nov. 7.
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Western Maine Audubon to host talk on climate stresses to gulf Oct. 11
FARMINGTON — Western Maine Audubon plans to host a free talk, “Rising Seas and Warming Waters: Climate Stresses to Gulf of Maine Marine Species,” at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 11, in the Thomas Auditorium of Preble Hall at 246 Main St., on the campus of the University of Maine at Farmington. It will be given […]
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Gold LEAF Senior College Fall/Winter Term Kick-Off set for Oct. 11
FARMINGTON — The Gold LEAF Institute Senior College at University of Maine Farmington is set to hold its Fall/Winter Kickoff on Wednesday, Oct. 11. Fall/winter courses will be introduced from 3-4 p.m. at St. Joseph’s Parish Hall, 130 Quebec St. The program is free and open to the public. Gold LEAF is a member-run organization […]
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RSU 9 presents strategy to improve attendance
Superintendent Christian Elkington shared with the board on Tuesday, Sept. 26, RSU 9’s strategy to reduce absenteeism across the district.
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Local powerlifters from Farmington, Livermore Falls earn titles, set records
Five powerlifters attended the 2023 USA Powerlifting Raw Nationals in Memphis, Tennessee.
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Three RSU 9 schools using program to help students succeed
Cape Cod Hill, Academy Hill and Gerald D. Cushing schools will be implementing the BARR program, which stands for Building Assets, Reducing Risk, for the 2023-2024 school year.
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Franklin County Commission sets public hearings for Nov. 7
The hearings, set for 3:30 p.m. at the county courthouse, are on a proposed amendment to the tax-increment financing agreement and a review of a preliminary proposed unorganized territory budget for 2024-25.
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Farmington hospital to host fall resource fair Oct. 7
FARMINGTON — Franklin Memorial Hospital plans to host a fall resource fair, a free family oriented educational event, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 7, in the Bass Room and on the hospital campus. Festivities include a children’s play area with face painting, lawn games, storybook reading, ambulance tours, health screenings and free […]