FARMINGTON — Claire Donaghue put some bird seed in a feeder, took a camera inside and hid by the window. She wanted to get a photo of a bird in a good pose or a really unique bird. “Then a woodpecker came,” she said. Donaghue, of Wilton, took a photo capturing the detail of the […]
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Mt. Blue students create anti-tobacco video in Farmington
FARMINGTON — A group of seniors at Mt. Blue High School observed national Kick Butts Day on Wednesday by reviewing a video they created to try to prevent students from smoking cigarettes and encourage smokers to quit. The students are part of Jobs for Maine’s Graduates, a statewide nonprofit that works within public schools to […]
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Mt. Blue senior wins third place in ‘Beautiful Minds’ competition
FARMINGTON — Seventeen-year-old Alessandro Pane likes taking sounds people don’t like and trying to make them into a melody they would enjoy. He incorporated some unique sounds he produced and his own music, along with his own narrative, into a piece he wrote for The Beautiful Minds Challenge. Pane, of Wilton, is a senior at […]
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Bowling a growing activity for Spruce Mountain High School students
JAY/WILTON — During Monday evenings in the winter, Meadow Lanes in Wilton hosts an enthusiastic group of young bowlers. The Western Maine High School Bowling Club started three years ago after a group of parents were looking for ways to provide a competitive outlet for high schoolers interested in the activity. “Myself and three other […]
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Two teenagers face drug charges in Farmington
FARMINGTON — A 15-year-old student at Mt. Blue High School is accused of possessing marijuana and tobacco, and another 15-year-old is accused for having drug paraphernalia in his possession on school grounds, police said. School resource officer Bridgette Gilbert investigated the separate incidents Friday, according to her report, Farmington police secretary Bonnie Pomeroy said Tuesday. […]
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Model developed for Mt. Blue High School coach searches
FARMINGTON — A 10-member committee that includes parents and students will be involved in the search for a new head football coach at Mt. Blue High School. RSU 9 Superintendent Tom Ward told the school board Jan. 14 that he would like the committee model to be used for hiring head coaches. “We’re trying to […]
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Company to check out leaking roof at Mt. Blue Campus
FARMINGTON — Several areas in the new $64 million Mt. Blue Campus had buckets catching water leaking through the roof Tuesday night. “It really has been a nightmare,” RSU 9 Superintendent Tom Ward told the school board. Whenever you have a skylight, a roof vent or an opening, you are asking for problems and there […]
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Students speak out against domestic violence in Farmington
FARMINGTON — It can be hard and uncomfortable to speak up about domestic violence and sexual abuse but that didn’t stop a freshman English class at Mt. Blue High School. After reading the book “Speak” in class, the students held signs and sought a petition pledge from people in downtown Farmington on Thursday. Teacher John […]
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Mt. Blue graduation rate increases; dropout rate decreases
FARMINGTON — The graduation rate for the Class of 2013 at Mt. Blue High School increased to 85.31 percent, Principal Monique Poulin told RSU 9 directors last week. The report was given under the agenda item of good news. The rate was 77.95 percent for the Class of 2012 and 78.73 percent for the Class […]
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Dedication of Mt. Blue Campus, Bjorn Auditorium set for Thursday
FARMINGTON — A dedication ceremony for the new Mt. Blue Campus and the Bjorn Auditorium will be held Thursday, Nov. 14. Tours will begin at 6 p.m., with the ribbon-cutting and dedication ceremony at 7. The $65 million renovation project at Mt. Blue High School and Foster Career and Technical Education Center took three years […]