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January 1, 2019

Bristol Paige is FMH's first baby of 2019

FARMINGTON — Bristol Paige, the first baby born at Franklin Memorial Hospital in 2019, arrived at 3:40 a.m. Jan. 1. Bristol Paige weighed 7 pounds, 10.8 ounces and was 19 1/4 inches long. JennieLea Hanna of Franklin Health Women’s Care and nurse Natasha Foster attended the natural birth. Bristol Paige’s parents Larissa and Jason of Rumford […]
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December 26, 2018

RSU 73 board mum on Spruce Mountain transformation plan

JAY — Two days after RSU 73 Superintendent Todd LeRoy released word of a plan to merge the Spruce Mountain middle and high schools, details were hard to come by Wednesday. Leroy mentioned the school merger plan in an email to the Sun Journal on Monday when asked about the rumored firing of high school Principal TJ […]
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December 24, 2018

Spruce Mountain principal TJ Plourde no longer employed in district

JAY — In a surprise move Friday, Spruce Mountain High School Principal Thomas J. Plourde was removed from his position by the district superintendent. Superintendent Todd LeRoy, who has been with RSU 73 since August, said Plourde’s removal was part of a process to reduce the district’s administrative team by one position in order to […]
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December 20, 2018

Vape pens an escalating problem in schools

Regional School Unit 73 board of directors were told vape pens and e-cigarettes have become a huge problem in the district. The Healthy Community Coalition of Franklin County will hold a meeting Tuesday, Jan. 8, at 6 p.m. in the Spruce Mountain Middle School cafeteria for parents and community members to learn more about the health […]
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December 13, 2018

RSU 73 sets budget timeline for FY 2020

LIVERMORE FALLS — Regional School Unit 73 set the budget timeline Thursday for fiscal 2020. Plans call for budget workbooks to be distributed at the Jan. 24 board meeting. All budget meetings will begin at 6 p.m. and will be held at different schools throughout the district. The location of each meeting will be announced when […]
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December 11, 2018

Lego competition sends students into orbit

AUGUSTA — Teams from Farmington and Kennebunk took home the top awards in the state robotics championship Saturday. Joel Pike from Jay received the volunteer award. Forty-four teams participated in the Maine FIRST Lego League State Championship at the Augusta Civic Center. In FIRST Lego League, students ages 9 through 14 design, build and program Lego […]
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December 10, 2018

Farmington board tables decision on Front Street project

FARMINGTON — Selectmen approved two items Tuesday night but tabled another regarding the Front Street improvement project. Board Chairman Joshua Bell and Selectmen Stephan Bunker, Michael Fogg and Matthew Smith approved increasing the height of the retaining wall that runs from lower Broadway to near the Thai Smile & Sushi Restaurant at 168 Front St. Town […]
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December 8, 2018

Lego competition sends students into orbit

AUGUSTA — Teams from Farmington and Kennebunk took home the top awards in the state robotics championship Saturday. Forty-four teams participated in the Maine FIRST Lego League State Championship at the Augusta Civic Center. In FIRST Lego League, students ages 9 through 14 design, build and program Lego Mindstorm robots to compete on a 4- by […]
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December 6, 2018

Maine Mountain Quilters thanked from Washington

FARMINGTON — The Maine Mountain Quilters received a thank you recently from the opposite side of the country. MMQ has been in existence for over 40 years. Its members routinely make comfort quilts that are donated to fire victims and those who are ill in the community. Peace quilts are given to the police department. Last year […]
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December 6, 2018

3C Society to host free Christmas dinner

WILTON — The 3C Society will be hosting the 4th Annual Family Style Christmas dinner at the Harnden Masonic Hall, 70 Bryant Road, from noon to 1:30 p.m. on December 25. The 3C (caring, compassion and community) Society is asking for reservations by Dec. 21 for a food count, but no one will be turned away. […]

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