DIXFIELD — Regional School Unit 10 has contracted for heating oil and diesel fuel, Buildings and Grounds Director Kenny Robbins told the board Monday night. The district will pay $1.54 per gallon for heating oil and $1.76 for diesel fuel, he said. In other matters at the meeting, Superintendent Craig King said a teacher retirement […]
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Residents show preference for combining Dirigo, Mountain Valley students
RUMFORD — The overwhelming consensus among the more than 100 people who attended the first public forum to determine the restructuring or closure of Regional School Unit 10 schools showed a preference for combining all Dirigo and Mountain Valley high school students into one building in Rumford, and merging the middle school students from both […]
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Today’s agenda
Franklin Jay: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Livermore: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office New Vineyard: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Oxford Hills Bethel: Comprehensive Planning, 6 p.m., Town Office Bethel: Selectmen, 7 p.m., Town Office Casco: Zoning Board, 7 p.m., Community Center Paris: Selectmen, 7 p.m., Town Office Waterford: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Town Office River […]
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RSU 10 residents asked to provide info on the future of district schools
DIXFIELD — Residents of 12-town Regional School Unit 10 will have three opportunities during the next two weeks to learn about, comment on and possibly come up with a new reconfiguration of some of the 11 buildings in the district. The first public forum takes place at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 28, in the Mountain […]
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Enrollment down slightly at RSU 10 to 2,659
DIXFIELD — The first week of the new school year for RSU 10 resulted in fewer students enrolled than expected, some last-minute high school class scheduling, and a new satellite kitchen system, which was working well for the students. By the end of the day on Friday, 2,659 pre-K through grade 12 students had enrolled, Superintendent […]
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Lots of changes at RSU 10
DIXFIELD — RSU 10 administration and staff have been scrambling this summer to fill positions in time for the beginning of the new school year. Due to budget cuts, 44 full- and part-time positions were eliminated. “The reduction-in-force process is lengthy because of seniority,” Superintendent Craig King said. He said nearly everyone is in place, […]
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Meroby teacher to retire after 35 years in the classroom
MEXICO — Jane Gaudette plans to dig out an old poetry book she started writing years ago and begin writing again. Gaudette, age 60, will retire from Meroby Elementary School when classes end June 17, after teaching nearly every grade for 35 years. The last few years she has taught second-graders. “They are unique students. […]
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Rumford Elementary School has food bank for youngsters and their families
RUMFORD — Rumford Elementary School has been chosen as one of 10 sites in Maine to receive a portion of a $50,000 grant to the Good Shepherd Food-Bank to distribute food to families in need. The school’s food bank, located in the basement of RES, provides a variety of nonperishable foods for families of the […]
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Meroby students using good behavior tokens to help the local food pantry
MEXICO — Students at Meroby Elementary School are using their good behavior and kindness to help supply food for the Greater Rumford Area Food Pantry, and are challenging area businesses to help with donations, too. Principal Melanie Chasse said children receive a “code of excellence” token from teachers and other staff members whenever they are […]