Money requested for social service agencies, economic development.
Franklin County Maine
Posted inThe Franklin Journal
UMF students demand chancellor’s resignation at sit-in
In 24 hours, University of Maine at Farmington students organizing the #SaveHumanitiesUMF movement wrote a list of demands holding University of Maine System Chancellor Dannel P. Malloy accountable for the cuts and calling for his removal or resignation.
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UMF: Nine positions eliminated, nine more retire in humanities and social sciences
Professors of Philosophy and Religion, Women’s and Gender studies, History, and World Languages were either let go or offered jobs in other areas. They were also advisors for many diverse student unions on campus.
Posted inLivermore Falls Advertiser
Wilton Select Board sends 2022 warrant to Town Meeting
Articles include a $2.45 million budget recommended by the Select Board, funding for a proposed memorial at Lakeview Cemetery and amendments to the town’s Adult Use and Medical Marijuana Ordinance.
Posted inLivermore Falls Advertiser
RSU 9 battles elevated lead levels in water fixtures
School resumed Monday, May 9, as Regional School Unit 9 figures out long-term steps to lower levels of lead in water fixtures across the district.
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Farmington-area schools canceled Friday due to high lead levels discovered in pipes
Nearly half of Regional School Unit 9’s drinking-water fixtures have tested for levels of lead that exceed state guidelines.
Posted inThe Franklin Journal
Temple voters pass budget, all articles at town meeting
Voters also elected Dean Collins as a selectperson over incumbent Tracey Dunham.
Posted inThe Franklin Journal
UMF appoints interim president
The two-year appointment, meant to help UMF become “fiscally stable” comes amid the elimination of nine faculty positions in Humanities and Social Sciences departments.
Posted inThe Franklin Journal
Temple voters elect Dean Collins as Selectman
“I felt that the people there at that meeting, if they wanted me, they’d vote for me,” Collins said of his surprise election.