There are 31 cases across the district, including 20 at Mt. Blue Middle School in Farmington.
Kay Neufeld
Staff Writer
Kay Neufeld is a business reporter with the Portland Press Herald, covering labor, unions and Maine's workforce; lobstering, fisheries and the working waterfront. They also love telling stories that illustrate the vibrant culture that makes Maine and its Mainers so special. They previously worked at the Camden Herald, Franklin Journal and the Bangor Daily News, covering local communities. Kay grew up in New York and graduated from New York University's Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute in 2018. They spontaneously moved to Maine in 2020 after visiting on vacation, searching for housing on Craigslist in the middle of their trip and asking their mother to ship their belongings to the Midcoast. In their spare time, Kay loves taking their miniature dachshund on miniature hikes, passionately defending Beyoncé's artistry and playing the fiddle with friends.
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The numbers behind RSU 9’s proposed $40.1 million budget
The break down of RSU 9’s proposed $40.1 million budget is as follows: • Regular instruction: $11.46 million, a 2.68% increase. • Special instruction: $7.59 million, a 5.3% increase. • Career and Technical Education: $3.00 million, a 76% increase. • Student-support services: $3.04 million, a 3.3% increase. • Other instruction (co- and extra-curricular programs): $524,331, […]
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RSU 9 proposes $40.1 million budget for 2022-23 school year
The budget is a $1.23 million (3.17%) increase over 2021-22. Increased spending areas of note include a 646.60% increase for food services, 8.01% increase for school administration, 13.45% increase for facilities and maintenance, a 5.3% increase for special instruction and debt service with a 9.56% decrease.
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Farmington second graders up for national science title
Ronnie Yau, Lucy Perry and Claire Kiger qualify for the Toshiba Exploravision Science Fair Competition with their invention to combat climate change and greenhouse gases.
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Wilton approves town ATV access route
The board also approved a motion to add a warrant article to figure out next steps for a potential memorial at Lakeview Cemetery.
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Wilton discusses ARPA funding, cemetery memorial
The board will also hold a public hearing at their Tuesday, April 19 meeting before the town submits a grant application with the USDA for the town’s water transmission line reconstruction.
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Walgreens corrects bottle deposit fee issues
Sun Media Group reporters returned to Walgreens on Tuesday and were charged the correct 5-cent deposit on applicable bottles. Additionally, price labels on shelves now state “plus deposit.”
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Sen. Angus King sees inflation and labor shortage as most serious issues facing Maine
U.S. Sen. Angus King sat down with the Franklin Journal to talk about some of the issues that impact Franklin County and rural regions in Maine.