The board also renewed several existing innkeeper and lunch wagon permits and approved a new lunch wagon permit.
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Voters send $40 million RSU 9 budget to ballots
In about 45 minutes, all 23 articles on Regional School Unit 9’s 2022-23 budget warrant were approved with nearly unanimous votes.
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David Porter is new pastor at Henderson Memorial
Before being called to the ministry David Porter worked in law enforcement and corrections. He took a significant pay cut to accept the call as pastor of Henderson Memorial Baptist Church.
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Grace Pert receives Boston Post Cane
Grace Pert was born Oct. 5, 1919, and has lived in Farmington since moving to Woodland’s Senior Living Center three years ago.
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Farmington Postmaster Susan Jones to retire
A retirement ceremony will be held 11 a.m. Thursday, May 26, behind the Post Office.
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Wilton to install piping for sludge with PFAS contaminants
With the implementation of LD 1911, “An Act To Prevent the Further Contamination of the Soils and Waters of the State with So-called Forever Chemicals,” use of any sludge from wastewater treatment plants is prohibited.
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UMF issues vote of no confidence in Chancellor Malloy
The vote follows a time of instability at UMF and in the UMaine System.
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Provost to step down at UMF
Serving as provost since 2016, Eric Brown’s resignation comes at a major time of change for the University of Maine at Farmington and the University of Maine System.
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Farmington voters approve $7.6 million budget
At the annual Town Meeting Selectmen Joshua Bell and Byron Staples presented alternative budget amounts for eight of the 19 departments, five were approved.
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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.