During April 20-24, the next school vacation week, there will be no meals delivered by RSU 9.
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Farmington Board of Selectmen April 14 agenda
Farmington Board of Selectmen Agenda for Tuesday, April 14, 6:30 p.m. ***The meeting will be conducted through remote access by telephonic, video, and electronic means. The public may attend by viewing the livestream at http://mtbluetv.org/program-live-stream-farmington-selectmen.html or Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/MBTV11/ and/or calling 778-5874*** Item 1: Pledge of Allegiance Item 2: To hold a hearing to determine whether […]
New Rec programs help community, good for staff
“I can see a lot more positives than negatives coming out of this whole COVID-19. I’ve never seen a time when families were brought so close together, peoples’ lives weren’t so busy, were slowed down. Families are playing board games, going on walks. Kids are playing outside, neighbors are saying hi,” Farmington Parks and Recreation Director Matt Foster.
2019-20 Sun Journal All-Region Girls Nordic Skiing Team
FIRST TEAM Emma Charles, Mt. Blue, Sophomore Brynne Robbins, Mt. Blue, Sophomore Jaidyn Negley, Leavitt, Junior Bridget Reusch, Mt. Blue, Freshman Kamryn Joyce, Mt. Blue, Freshman Samantha Allen, Winthrop, Senior SECOND TEAM Ava Petrin, Leavitt, Senior Moriah Reusch, Mt. Blue, Freshman Delia Colello, Mt. Blue, Freshman Emily Kidd, Mt. Abram, Sophomore Maya Deming, Winthrop, Senior […]
Pizza promotion: Toilet paper Tuesdays
FARMINGTON — Mary Jane’s Slice of Heaven, an artisan pizza restaurant at 103 Narrow Gauge Square, has a new promotion to ease the reality of the stay-at-home order and bring a bit of humor to the situation. “We’re trying,” owner Mary Jamison said. On March 18, Governor Janet Mills closed restaurant dining rooms and bars […]
Chesterville residents to provide weekend meals for students
Following the announcement that Regional School Unit 9 will stop providing weekend meals to its students, folks in Chesterville are looking to fill that need for their students.
RSU 9 no longer delivering weekend meals
FARMINGTON — Due to an overwhelming response, Regional School Unit 9 School Nutrition Program meals will no longer include extra weekend meals. “Since March 17, the second day of our district wide school closure, RSU 9’s school nutrition and other staff have prepared and packaged close to 15,000 breakfast and lunch meals for pick-up, drop-off, […]
Farmington addresses issues cited in fine connected to deadly blast
Farmington was fined more than $22,000 Wednesday, April 1, for failure to ensure firefighters had proper equipment and training during their investigation of the propane leak at the LEAP Inc. building on Sept. 16, 2019.
‘Don’t get this, don’t spread this, be safe’
Luke Wignall, who attended Mt. Blue High School in the mid 1980s, shares his experiences with COVID-19 disease to warn others about its severity.
Libraries closed? No problem!
Farmington’s Twice Sold Tales Books for Kids program is getting books into the hands of local children during school and public library closures.