Nancy Allen, the director of adult education within Regional School Unit 9, is set to retire from her position after 18 years in the role.
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Farmington school district recognizes the passing of former principal
Regional School Unit 9 recognized the passing of former W.G. Mallett school principal Gerald Glen Libby, who passed at the age of 85 years old.
Farmington school district shares the progress of high school completion program
Mt. Blue High School Principal Monique Poulin shared with the Regional School Unit 9 Board of Directors updates on the music and theater programs at Mt. Blue High School as well as the BARR program, a program geared towards freshmen to increase the possibility of high school completion.
RSU 9 Food Pantry’s facing issues with space, funding
RSU 9’s food pantry, which helps feed families of students with food insecurity in the district is having logistical issues with boxes for their food as well as a lack of funds to keep it’s backpack program going for next year.
Mt. Blue Middle School, others share benchmark scores
Mt. Blue Middle School, along with Academy Hill, shared the results of their fall benchmark scores with the Regional School Unit 9 Board of Directors, and set their focus on improvement. Laura Columbia, Director of Curriculum, also shared updates on their strategic planning.
RSU 9 superintendent updates PFAS levels in school well water
Superintendent Christian Elkington provides the board, as well as students and parents/caregivers, the test result of PFAS levels in the well water at Cape Cod Hill School, as well as hear administrative reports from Foster Career and Technical Education center and transportation.
RSU 9’s battle with high levels of lead in drinking water continues
RSU 9 still continues its struggle with high levels of lead in water fixtures for drinking and food preparation.
More students fed in RSU 9 schools
Director of Food Services Andrew Hutchins cites costs for fresh produce.
RSU 9 sports heading into winter strong
Administrative reports from the Sports and Technology programs brought some good news to the RSU 9 board of directors meeting Nov. 8.
Election roundup: Municipal races, local ballot questions in central Maine
A roundup of unofficial election results for contested municipal races and ballot questions in the greater Augusta and Waterville areas.