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Wilton Board discusses solar net energy billing
Town Manager Rhonda Irish also announced there will be a cookout held before the June 20 Town Meeting.
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Posted inSchools and Education
Mt. Blue High School graduates told to embrace uncertainty and ‘face your fears’
Following speeches and musical performances, 150 students receive diplomas or, for eight international students, certificates of attendance at Caldwell Field in Farmington.
Posted inLocal Government, Politics
Wilton voters to elect 2 selectpersons, school director
Five people are seeking to serve on the Select Board.
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The story of a Baptist church bell serenading Farmington
Staff writer Kay Neufeld digs into history, importance and beauty of church bells at Henderson Memorial Baptist Church in downtown Farmington. Most prominent on her mind: “Does everyone appreciate the bells as much as I do? Or is it merely background noise for people who have lived here far longer than I?”
Posted inLocal & State, Schools and Education, Uncategorized
RSU 9 kindergarten teacher is county’s Teacher of the Year
Stacey Augustine, who has worked with Regional School Unit 9 for 20 years, said she is honored to be selected as the Department of Education’s Franklin County Teacher of the Year and is happy to see how proud her son is.
Posted inElection 2022, Uncategorized
Five vying for two seats on Wilton Select Board
Leading up to the Tuesday, June 14, election, the five candidates running for two seats on the Wilton Select Board answered a series of questions about their candidacies, agendas and experiences.
Posted inCommunity, Local & State, Uncategorized
Farmington’s first Sandy River Music Festival puts on a show
Lovers of music, dancing and camping gathered for a new two-day festival at Farmington’s Narrow Gauge Cinema last weekend.
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Chesterville home added to National Register of Historic Places
Anstiss Morrill, the current homeowner, said she is excited that the National Register is “preserving the history” of the home first built in 1810 by her great, great, great grandfather, David.
Posted inSchools and Education
$40 million budget for Farmington-based school district passes first vote
Four reserve funds were also established for future needs.