FARMINGTON — There’s not much the public knows about Rick Davis, a former owner and radio host (since 2004) at Farmington’s WKTJ Big Hits 99.3. A quick google search will come up with the bare minimum: mention of Davis on WKTJ’s website, a brief quote of his featured in a Daily Bulldog story about a […]
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Local organic farms hopeful for new milk market
Danone/Horizon has offered to extend its contracts an additional six months but most local producers are looking to be picked up by another processor.
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RSU 9 deems threat made at school not credible
After a threat of violence was made at Mt. Blue Middle School, Regional School Unit 9 found there was “no credible threat.” Rather, it was a “comment … said out of frustration,” according to Superintendent Chris Elkington.
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RSU 9 launches ‘staff members of the month’ award
The first recipients of the Mt. Blue school district’s “Staff Members of the Month” awards are Amy Eustis and Katie Fournier.
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Farmington feels impact of nationwide supply-chain issues
Local businesses in downtown Farmington, such as the bookshop, music store, etc. report difficulties and the many workarounds they’ve used to keep shelves stocked amid nationwide supply-chain issues.
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Farmington school threat deemed not credible
Mt. Blue Middle School student’s comments lacked intent and plan, superintendent said.
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New Yorker dives into first Chester Greenwood Day
Staff writer Kay Neufeld dove head first into her first time attending Chester Greenwood Day, a.k.a. the earmuff festival, and came out more victorious than she anticipated.
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RSU 9 receives grants for homeless students
The school board discussed outreach and services for homeless students with the Cape Cod Hill School Principal Lisa Sinclair, who is the district’s federal homeless liaison. Sinclair said during the meeting she believes the district is doing a “good job” of identifying housing-insecure youth due to a correlation between the district and statewide percentages of its homeless youth populations. However, studies show that the actual size of homeless youth populations are not captured by state figures — particularly for populations in rural areas.