The Regional School Unit 9 budget committee will begin the budgeting process Feb. 26. The committee is expected to present a draft budget for 2020-21 to the school board in April.
Dee Menear
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Dee Menear is an award-winning journalist and photographer with over a decade of experience in community news. She is the editor and staff writer for The Rangeley Highlander. She has worked for the Franklin Journal, Livermore Falls Advertiser, Advertiser Democrat, Daily Bulldog and Original Irregular. Dee enjoys live local music, cooking, hunting, fishing and hiking.
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50th annual Special Olympics Winter Games kick off at Sugarloaf
Nearly 400 athletes from across the state are competing; closing ceremony Tuesday at noon.
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RSU 9 School Board of Directors agenda – Tuesday, January 28
Mt. Blue Regional School District Board of Directors Agenda DATE: January 28, 2020 Place: The Forum – Mt. Blue Campus Time: 6:00 p.m. -8:30 p.m. Board meeting I. Call to Order II. Pledge III. Public Comment IV. Report of the Chairperson A. Good news stories from Board/Administrator V. Superintendent’s Report-Tina Meserve VI. Presentations A. Student […]
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Mary Jane’s Slice of Heaven opens in Farmington
Farmington’s newest pizzeria is located at 103 Narrow Gauge Square.
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Hollandstrong Fishing Derby moves to Wilson Lake
The annual Hollandstrong Fishing Derby benefits the Hollandstrong Memorial Scholarship in memory of Michael Holland. Holland of Wilton was one of 33 crew members who died aboard the SS El Faro in 2015.
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New Sharon special electrical transmission moratorium vote Saturday
The town meeting to consider an Elective Electrical Transmission Corridor Moratorium Ordinance will begin at 9 a.m. at Cape Cod Hill School.
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Wilton union negotiations to begin
WILTON — Selectpersons Tiffany Maiuri and David Leavitt were chosen as board representatives for upcoming union negotiations. Three-year contracts with Teamsters Local Union 340 and AFSCME Council 93 expire June 30, Town Manager Rhonda Irish said. The unions represent municipal employees including police and office staff. The board approved allowing Irish to inform union representatives […]
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Preservation project slated for Route 2 bridge
NEW SHARON — Maine Department of Transportation is in the final design phase of a preservation project for a bridge crossing the Sandy River. The bridge is on Route 2 between Water Street and Cape Cod Hill Road, also known as Route 134. According to a letter sent to Town Clerk Pamela Adams, the project […]
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Wandering: Waterfall
A few weekends ago the meteorologists called for a horrendous ice storm. From the pre-storm hype, you would have thought it was going to be a revisit of the Ice Storm of 1998. We were warned of power outages, downed trees and nearly impossible travel. We did not get an epic storm that would be talked about for years, at least not […]