FARMINGTON — The atmosphere at Cascade Brook School was joyful and lighthearted as students, staff and community members celebrated Fall Festival on Friday, Oct. 12. Students spent the afternoon taking part in carnival-like activities such as face painting, juggling, musical chair, games and more. There were fire trucks and police trucks for children to explore, rabbits […]
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RSU 9 committee reports favorable budget health
FARMINGTON — Regional School Unit 9 Director Irving Faunce of Wilton presented a Personnel and Finance Committee update to the board Tuesday, Oct. 9. “We’ve started an education process with Business Manager Kris Pottle to understand monthly financial statements and the components we need to track and be aware of,” Faunce, the committee chairman, said. During […]
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Haunted trail In Livermore offers scary features
By Donna M. Perry, Sun Journal LIVERMORE — There are lots of sppokey features – zombies, werewolves, clowns, spiders – and more to be seen along a haunted trail. It is definitely not for the faint of heart. But if someone is into gory, bloody and scary … the trail might be for them. Merry St. Pierre and […]
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Fit Girls of Wilton inspires and encourages
FARMINGTON — Encouraging young girls to aspire to discover and reach their potential while promoting a healthy, active lifestyle is what Fit Girls of Wilton, Maine is all about. Fit Girls of Wilton, Maine is a running and reading program for girls in fourth, fifth, and sixth grade. Six-week sessions are held in the fall […]
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Program encourages school attendance
FARMINGTON —A new program at Mt. Blue Middle School is giving students an initiative to be in school. The “Strive for 5” program encourages students to tally five or fewer absences in a school year, explained principal James Black. After reviewing behavioral, academic and attendance data at the end of last year, Black noted there […]
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Grandparents return to school Friday afternoon
LIVERMORE — Friday afternoon Spruce Mountain Primary School held grandparents’s day activities for the second year in a row. Several attendees were from the greater Farmington area. Prior to the 1 p.m. scheduled start, hundreds of people were lined up outside the gym doors waiting to be allowed inside. Last year, attendees were asked to wait […]
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Area grandparents attend Spruce Mountain Primary School event
LIVERMORE — Friday afternoon Spruce Mountain Primary School held grandparents’s day activities for the second year in a row. Several attendees were from the greater Farmington area. Prior to the 1 p.m. scheduled start, hundreds of people were lined up outside the gym doors waiting to be allowed inside. Last year, attendees were asked to wait […]
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Dhoha Bediwi looks forward to sharing her country’s culture while in Maine
FARMINGTON — Dhoha Bediwi, a junior from Al Ahsa, Saudi Arabia, has always wanted to try new things. She will do that over the next nine months while an exchange student at Mt. Blue High School. “Change is a good thing. It can make us learn about life. I always wanted to live ‘The American Dream’ […]
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Committee identifies finance, contract issues
FARMINGTON — Regional School Unit 9 director Irving Faunce of Wilton shared a Personnel and Finance Committee report with the board Tuesday. Faunce, who is chair of the committee, said the overall intent of the committee is to develop and implement a transparent budget and expenditure reporting process and a regular update on personnel functions. “In […]
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Hands on learning at Farmington Fair
FARMINGTON –More than 1,100 students and chaperones from Franklin County and beyond attended Agriculture Education Day at Farmington Fair Monday. “This is about teaching agriculture to students. It gives them a chance to learn about something they don’t get a chance to learn in school,” said Franklin County Agricultural Society president Randy Hall. Attendees were […]