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.
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Mt. Blue Middle School goes remote this week
RSU 9 was ‘forced’ to make the move due to a staff shortage.
Tom Saviello considering run for governor
Saviello, a Wilton selectperson and prominent opponent of the NECEC corridor, expects to make his decision sometime in February.
Farmington businesses temporarily close for COVID-19 safety precautions
The closures raise discussions about the efficacy of masking policies among businesses in town amid a peak of COVID-19 cases in Franklin County.
COVID-19 policies change in RSU 9 schools
Changes reflect CDC and state education recommendations.
Farmington school board decreases quarantine requirements, amends COVID-19 policies
Changes reflect CDC and state education recommendations.
2021 — The Year in Review, Part I
The Franklin Journal looks back on a busy year full of ups and downs.
Kingfield community celebrates Winter Solstice
Locals gathered at the Maine Beershed on Dec. 21 to celebrate the Winter Solstice and the brighter days ahead.
Council seeks applications for new barn quilt locations
The High Peaks Creative Council is collaborating with the Greater Franklin Cultural Coalition to extend the Maine Barn Quilt Trail into southern Franklin County. The council has secured funding to add 20 new barn quilts to southern Franklin County and seeks applications for new barn quilt locations. The group is looking for locations for the […]
RSU 9 launches ‘staff members of the month’ award
The first recipients of the Mt. Blue school district’s “Staff Members of the Month” awards are Amy Eustis and Katie Fournier.