JAY — Nomination papers for three-year terms for two selectpersons, Regional School Unit 73 directors and water district trustees are available at the Town Office. The papers are due in the town clerk’s office by Friday, Feb. 23. The annual town meeting referendum and election will be held at the polls on Tuesday, April 24. […]
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RSU 9 to begin budget deliberations April 11
FARMINGTON — Regional School Unit directors have completed a review of a proposed $33.56 million budget for 2017-18 and are taking a break until they know more about what the district can anticipate for revenues. There will be no budget meetings this week. Directors will begin deliberation on the budget proposal at 6 p.m. Tuesday, […]
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Jay nomination papers for town, school officials available Monday
JAY — Nomination papers for two selectpersons, two Regional School Unit 73 directors, and trustees for two water districts will be available Monday, Jan. 30, at the Town Office. Papers are due back by 4 p.m. March 13. The election will be held April 25 during the annual town meeting referendum at the Jay Community […]
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Jay budget discussion scheduled
JAY – Selectpersons will meet with the town’s Regional School Unit 73 directors at 6 p.m. Monday, Dec. 7, at the Town Office to discuss upcoming budget preparations, Town Manager Shiloh LaFreniere said. “Hopefully this will put us all on the same page going into budget preparations and will let everyone ask any questions they may […]
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Wilton teacher in top three candidates for Teacher of the Year
FARMINGTON — Wilton teacher Brenda LaVerdiere is one of the top three teachers in the state to be considered for the title of 2016 Maine Teacher of the Year, Wilton schools Principal Keith Acedo announced during Tuesday’s Regional School Unit 9 school board meeting. LaVerdiere, a fourth-grade teacher at Academy Hill School, was named the 2016 […]
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Nomination papers for Jay town and school officials available
JAY — Nomination papers for selectpersons and Regional School Unit 73 directors will be available Monday, Feb. 2, at the Town Office. There are two three-year terms to be filled for the Board of Selectpersons. Steve McCourt and Pearl Cook currently hold the positions. Two three-year terms are also open for the RSU 73 board. […]
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Board learns about outdoor opportunities for students, discusses emergency evacuation plan
STRONG — Young people are spending more time in front of the computer, television and other entertainment media and less time learning about their environment, RSU 58 directors were told Thursday night. Directors, who met at the Strong Elementary School, learned about opportunities for students to learn about wildlife, to master survival skills and to […]
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RSU 58 board funds five projects with leftover money
KINGFIELD — The Regional School Unit 58 board learned Thursday night there is $308,000 left over from fiscal year 2013-14, and they decided to use $80,000 of it for five projects. Business manager Luci Milewski told directors from Avon, Phillips, Strong and Kingfield that each year’s budget is calculated on anticipated revenues and expenses for […]
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Jay voters approve $5.5 million budget, re-elect Goding
JAY — Voters approved all articles Tuesday night related to a $5.5 million municipal budget for 2014-15. They also approved an Animal Control Ordinance and an amendment to the subdivision section of the Jay Environmental Control and Improvement Ordinance The budget is $501,342 less than the current $6 million budget. Voters elected incumbent Selectperson Thomas […]
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RSU 9 to give second reading to transgender student guidelines
FARMINGTON — Regional School Unit 9 directors will give a second reading to a draft Transgender Students Guidelines document Tuesday. The board is following the policy adoption procedure, which is a first and second reading of the document, followed by board action. The board’s meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the Forum at Mt. […]