Directors face a choice between a longer isolation period for COVID-19 positive individuals or caveats to a shorter period. They will vote to approve one of two options, in accordance with the Maine CDC, at a special meeting Tuesday, Feb. 1.
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Wilton to send letter of support for rail-trail bridge
Reconstruction of the Whistle Stop Rail Trail Bridge would bring $816,000 in increased visitor spending, according to High Peaks Alliance Executive Director Brent West.
Posted inThe Franklin Journal
RSU 9 shifts middle school to remote learning amid COVID-19 surge
Superintendent Chris Elkington announced the in-person closure is due to a staff shortage. The shift to remote-learning mode comes at one of the toughest points in the COVID-19 pandemic for RSU 9 — and Franklin County as a whole.
Posted inFranklin, Schools & Education, The Franklin Journal
Mt. Blue Middle School goes remote this week
RSU 9 was ‘forced’ to make the move due to a staff shortage.
Posted inLivermore Falls Advertiser, The Franklin Journal
RSU 9 suspends contact tracing following MCDC/DOE guidance
RSU 9 administration said that the rapid community-spread of the omicron variant has negated the goal and “certainty” of contact tracing within the district.
Posted inThe Franklin Journal
Tom Saviello considering run for governor
Saviello, a Wilton selectperson and prominent opponent of the NECEC corridor, expects to make his decision sometime in February.
Posted inThe Franklin Journal
Farmington businesses temporarily close for COVID-19 safety precautions
The closures raise discussions about the efficacy of masking policies among businesses in town amid a peak of COVID-19 cases in Franklin County.
Posted inLivermore Falls Advertiser
UMF students to continue in-person learning for spring semester
However, a University of Maine at Farmington official said they were waiting on updated guidance from UMS Monday, Jan. 10.
Posted inThe Franklin Journal
COVID-19 policies changed in RSU 9 schools
Changes reflect CDC and state education recommendations.