The Board of Directors reviewed plans for the 2021-22 school year, and discussed the district’s difficulty filling open positions.
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Farmington school board welcomes new superintendent
District struggling to fill vacancies, new chief tells board of directors Tuesday.
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Farmington moves forward on first phase of High Street project
Selectmen award construction contract to E.L. Vining & Son of Farmington.
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Amateur radio prospers in Franklin County
Amateur Radio Emergency Service is the essential, volunteer-run service you’ve (thankfully) likely never heard of. The service unites amateur radio operators around the county.
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New Sharon orchard grows heirloom apples and more
Lane Road Orchard will be open weekends from late August through early November for apple picking.
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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.
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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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Farmington residents share traits they’d like in future town manager
Issues facing the community were also a topic for the forum.
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University of Maine at Farmington celebrates 2021 graduating class with virtual ceremony
The class of 2021 celebrated graduation by watching their pre-recorded commencement ceremony on YouTube after receiving their diplomas the week before.