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.
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Update on International Student Program at MBHS
Lisa Dalrymple of Mt. Blue High School provided an update to Regional School Unit 9 Board of Directors on the progress of the International Student Program, which sees teenagers from Mexico, China and even Saudi Arabia visiting Maine for a year and experience everything the Farmington community has to offer.
Couples circle coming to Farmington just before Valentine’s Day.
The Cosmic Craft will be hosting a couples circle, which promises to be a therapeutic experience where couples can explore each other in a spiritual way through breathing, meditation and even cacao.
Jay unveils newly redesigned town website
The site can be found at jay-maine.org.
Augusta, Waterville among top communities in Maine for increasing home sale prices
The two cities were among the top 10 in Maine, and the two most northern communities, for largest increases in median sale prices for homes from 2021 to 2022.
Sports Digest: Shake-up continues in U.S. men’s soccer
Amid an investigation into Coach Gregg Berhalter, sporting director Earnie Stewart and General Manager Brian McBride announce their resignations.
Basketball: Officials at small schools offer mixed opinions on proposed new Class S division
Proponents say Class S, which would feature schools with enrollments of 100 or fewer, has its advantages, but not everyone agrees.
Former boxing champ Joey Gamache embraces his role as a trainer
The Lewiston native, who won world titles in two weight classes in the early 1990s, is training Otto Wallin, one of the world’s top-ranked heavyweights.
Attorneys argue whether Gardiner shooting, machete attack was premeditated murder or self-defense as case heads to jury
The jury recessed Thursday before reaching a verdict about Dylan Ketcham, who is accused of killing Jordan Johnson and attempting to murder Caleb Trudeau in Gardiner in 2020.
Buildings collapse in Washington, Union after wet, heavy snow hits region
The two collapses were among those reported in Maine in the aftermath of a storm Wednesday that brought snow and rain to the region.