FARMINGTON — Regional School Unit 9 directors voted Tuesday to enter into a five-year lease-purchase agreement for three school buses at a principal amount of $289,614. The figure does not include interest. The agreement with Gorham Savings Leasing Group provides tax-exempt lease financing for the buses at an interest rate of 2.85 percent. Two other […]
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RSU 9 board wants clear budget process
FARMINGTON — Regional School Unit 9 directors brainstormed ideas Tuesday on how the budget process will work and how to best get that information to the public in a way that people will understand. The discussion came during a board workshop at Mt. Blue Campus. No action was taken on any topic; the ideas will […]
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Farmington man making way as adult education director
FARMINGTON — Over 31 years Glenn Kapiloff has worked his way up from an industrial arts teacher at Mt. Blue Middle School to director of the Franklin County Adult Basic Education Program. In between, the Farmington man served 28 years in the U.S. National Army Reserve, retiring as a lieutenant colonel in 2008. And he […]
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RSU 9 hosts internet safety training for parents
FARMINGTON — Regional School Unit 9 will hold two parent training nights this week to help keep children safe on the internet. The first session will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 5, at Mt. Blue Middle School. The second will be from 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 6, in the […]
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RSU 9 board keeping budget committee duties
FARMINGTON — Regional School Unit 9 directors will continue to act as a budget committee and work to improve the budget-setting process implemented for the 2016-17 school year. It took two attempts to pass the 2016-17 budget. The first proposal, which represented about a $900,000 increase from the previous year, failed in June. The second […]
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RSU 9 approves student trip to China
FARMINGTON – Regional School 9 directors voted Tuesday to approve a trip to China this fall for some world language students at Mt. Blue Campus. World language teacher Lisa Dalrymple is coordinator of the International Student Program at the campus, which includes Mt. Blue High School. She told the school board she received an email […]
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Correction: Duchesne’s salary $58,540
FARMINGTON — A story on Page B1 of the Region edition Wednesday should have said Mt. Blue Middle School Assistant Principal/Athletic Director Katherine Duchesne’s salary is prorated at $58,540. Incorrect information was submitted.
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Farmington group working for change
FARMINGTON — A community effort is underway to bring people from the 10 Regional School Unit 9 towns together to look at issues from all sides and find ways to make positive changes. The first event for the group, Working Together For Change, is a potluck dinner from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 13, […]
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Many Farmington homeowners to see decrease in property taxes
FARMINGTON — Even though the tax rate for 2016 rose 48 cents over last year’s rate, many homeowners will see a decrease in their tax bills because of the Homestead Exemption, Town Manager Selectmen Richard Davis said. Selectmen set the tax rate at $19.28 per $1,000 of property valuation on Monday. The Homestead Exemption is […]
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RSU 9 students, staff happy to be back
FARMINGTON — Regional School Unit 9 Superintendent Tom Ward said it was a great opening day for students and staff in the district Wednesday. “I went to every school and classroom in the school district,” he said. “Students and staff are all very happy and excited to get the new year going.” The fifth-grade classrooms […]