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PublishedSeptember 18, 2018
RSU 73 board approves teacher contract
JAY — Regional School Unit 73 directors voted unanimously Thursday to approve a three-year teachers’ contract that includes pay increases for everyone. Chief negotiator Julie Taylor said the agreement was geared to attract more new teachers, so their wage hikes will be more than veteran staffers. She said beginning teachers will get a 3 percent […]
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PublishedSeptember 18, 2018
Beavers block culverts again in Livermore
LIVERMORE — Road Foreman Roger Ferland told selectpersons Monday night that beavers are again presenting challenges for his crew. “Water is backing up on both sides of Strickland Ferry Road,” he said. “Harry (Weigman) with the Maine Warden Service is working on getting a biologist to see what the next step is to keep them […]
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PublishedSeptember 17, 2018
Farmington High School Old Timers hold class reunion
INDUSTRY — Saturday the Industry Town Hall was packed with more than 150 Farmington High School Alumni for the first annual “FHS Old Timers Reunion.” Ruby Langen Tracy Hardy, Class of 1951, helped organize the gathering. “I see all these people I don’t recognize,” Shirley Holt Tracy, Class of 1962 said. Mary Pinkham Croswell, Class of […]
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PublishedSeptember 11, 2018
RSU 73 Superintendent Todd LeRoy wants success for staff, students
LIVERMORE FALLS — New Regional School Unit 73 Superintendent Todd LeRoy got into education to work with kids. He kept moving up the line because he wanted to have a larger impact on students. “I enjoy seeing the results of their working hard. Giving every we can to our kids is really what it’s all about,” […]
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PublishedSeptember 11, 2018
After tragedy, Russell family buys diner
LIVERMORE FALLS — Nathan and Shanna Russell always wanted to own a restaurant but never had the means or time. On April 11, they purchased My Friend’s Place, 160 Fayette Road, and opened for business on April 12. Shanna said they had no prior experience. “My son always said, ‘You should open a restaurant because your […]
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PublishedSeptember 10, 2018
Forestry field day features fun demonstrations, displays
WILTON — Saturday demonstrations, educational displays and tours were enjoyed by scores of people attending the annual Forestry/Wood Farm Field Day held at Black Acres in Wilton. The 64th such field day, it was a combined effort of the Maine Woodland Owners and Maine Tree Farm. Russell and Susan Black and their family were recognized as the […]
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PublishedSeptember 10, 2018
Chainsaw safety stressed at Forestry Field Day
WILTON — Bits of ham flew through the air during the first part of a chainsaw safety demonstration Saturday at the annual Forestry/Wood Farm Field Day held at Black Acres in Wilton. Matt Chalmers, a student in the Forestry and Wood Harvesting Program at Foster Career and Technical Education Center at Mt. Blue Campus in Farmington, fired up […]
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PublishedSeptember 6, 2018
Care needed when foraging for mushrooms
FARMINGTON — Foraging for wild edible plants is gaining in popularity and can add variety to the diet. It is vital to correctly identify wild mushrooms before eating them. Growing conditions over the last month have been ideal for mushroom proliferation. Along a short walk to Cascade Brook Cascades mushrooms of different sizes, shapes and colors […]
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PublishedAugust 28, 2018
Questions put sale of Livermore tax acquired property on hold
LIVERMORE — Selectpersons Monday night, Aug. 20, decided to do more research on a tax-acquired property for which a bid was accepted last month. On July 23, two bids for the property previously owned by Mary Crocker on Norton Road were opened. The $11,500 bid submitted by Dennis Mancine was accepted over the $6,200 bid from […]
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PublishedAugust 28, 2018
Madison man hired as RSU 73 superintendent
LIVERMORE FALLS — Regional School Unit 73 directors voted Thursday night to hire Todd LeRoy as the district’s new superintendent, succeeding Kenneth Healey. Shannon McDaniel of Livermore, Sara Hughes of Livermore and Doug DiPasquale of Jay did not vote. The other board members, including student representatives Orion Schwab and Scott Jackson, approved the hire. Board Chairman […]
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