LIVERMORE — Spruce Mountain Primary School librarian Cheryl Mills has a volunteer crew that is consistent and committed. “I believe it takes a village to raise a child and a great community to have good schools. We have that here at SMPS. The volunteers are vital to the management here in the library world,” Mills said. When […]
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Teacher’s honor boosts students’ work in Strong
By Valerie Tucker STRONG — Students at Strong Elementary School are getting a boost preparing for National History Day competition from social studies teacher Crystal Polk, one of three from Maine chosen for graduate studies in history. As part of the honor, Polk may travel to Europe to visit many of World War I battle sites […]
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Boys’ soccer A North quarter: Mt. Blue beats Brunswick, sets up meeting with Lewiston
Bob Conn, The Times Record BRUNSWICK — In a goal-oriented sport, anything can happen, and there is often a fine line between a win and a devastating loss. Take, for example, Wednesday’s Class A North boys’ soccer quarterfinal between fourth-ranked Brunswick and No. 5 Mt. Blue. In the first half, the host Dragons dominated possession […]
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Keeping kids safe with school safety practices
FARMINGTON — The Regional School Unit 9 School Safety Committee held a forum at Mt. Blue High School on Wednesday, Oct. 24 in order to discuss safety topics and procedures with the community. The committee is a collaborative effort of administrators, law enforcement officials, and local and county first responders. Mt. Blue Middle School Principal […]
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Volunteers needed for LEGO League Qualifier
JAY — The Spruce Mountain Area Robotics Team (SMART) will host the 4th Annual Western Maine Lego League Qualifier on November 17 at Spruce Mountain High School in Jay. Up to 28 FIRST Lego League (FLL; FIRST stands for “For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology”) teams from central Maine will compete for awards and […]
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A North field hockey semifinal: Pelletier, Mt. Blue jettison relentless Cony
By Tony Blasi Staff Editor FARMINGTON — Ellie Pelletier, the only senior on the Mt. Blue field hockey team, has felt a sense of urgency to step up for the Cougars in the postseason. The forward didn’t waste a minute and scored back-to-back goals to steer the second-ranked Cougars to a 4-1 victory over obstinate […]
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Fire Prevention Week in Farmington
FARMINGTON — Members of the fire department interacted with more than 550 local children last week in observance of Fire Prevention Week. Several members of the department took part in Cascade Brook School Fall Festival on Friday, Oct. 12. Children at the school-wide celebration had the chance to explore the cab of a fire truck […]
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Field hockey: Mt. Blue banishes Bangor in quarterfinal
By Tony Blasi Sports Editor FARMINGTON — The last thing Mt. Blue senior Ellie Pelletier planned on was scoring three goals in a Class A North quarterfinal at sunny and chilly Caldwell Field on Tuesday. But Pelletier’s hat trick certainly took the edge off No. 7 Bangor (7-7-1) and helped steer second-ranked Mt. Blue (10-3-2) […]
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Meeting on proposed watershed surveys Oct. 23
JAY — A public hearing will be held 6 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 23 in the Spruce Mountain Middle School Cafeteria regarding a proposed watershed survey for Parker and Moose Hill Ponds. The survey is being planned for the spring of 2019 to assess the health of the watersheds of Moose Hill Pond and Parker Pond, the […]
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Mentors look to help Spruce Mountain robotics program
JAY — Last week members of Spruce Mountain Area Robotics Team #3930 were visited by Joseph and Leah O’Brien, potential new mentors for the program. The O’Briens were active with a robotics team in Washington state. They are in the process of moving to Maine and are looking to build a long-term relationship with one or […]