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Posted inLocal & State, News
Farmington-based healthy coalition gets $1 million federal grant to help vaccine efforts in five counties
The project’s target population includes the unvaccinated in the service areas of Franklin, Androscoggin and Oxford counties.
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Posted inHealth
Franklin County hits ‘substantial’ rate of COVID-19 community transmission
The increase triggers Maine’s recommendation that all people wear masks indoors to curb the spread of the virus.
Posted inHealth
COVID case rates in central, western Maine continue to rise, but remain below masking recommendation threshold
Seven cases of the delta variant recorded in Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford counties since April.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Franklin County voters to consider adding more commissioners, districts in November
The new law requires current commissioners to put it before voters on Nov. 2.
Posted inBusiness
Shortage of veterinarians for large animals a concern for farmers
Commitment and costs seen as complicating factors to getting services.
Posted inSchools and Education
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.
Posted inLocal & State, Uncategorized
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.
Posted inLocal & State, Uncategorized
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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Wilton woman new human resources and administrative assistant in Franklin County
Tiffany Baker will start June 1 and be paid $25 an hour.