FARMINGTON — When students arrive at Mt. Blue Middle School on opening day, Wednesday, Aug. 31, a new principal will greet them. Principal Jason Bellerose of Skowhegan took over the reins of the school on July 1 after Gary Oswald retired in June after 30 years at the school, 18 of them as principal. Bellerose […]
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RSU 9 fills positions at Mt. Blue Campus
FARMINGTON — Regional School Unit 9 directors unanimously voted Tuesday to approve Joel Smith, assistant principal/athletic director at the middle school, to be interim assistant principal at Mt. Blue Campus. They also approved hiring Chad Brackett of Farmington as the interim full-time athletic director at Mt. Blue High School. Brackett was a social studies teacher […]
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RSU 9 budget passes by 37 votes
FARMINGTON — Voters in the Regional School Unit 9 district narrowly approved a $32.7 million school budget by a vote of 1,325 to 1,288. It was the second attempt to pass a budget for 2016-17. The nine towns voted as follows: * Chesterville, rejected 70-166; • Farmington, approved 575-400; • Industry, approved 51-46; • New Sharon, […]
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RSU 9 voters send $32.7 million school budget to referendum
FARMINGTON — Regional School Unit 9 voters approved a $32.7 million budget Thursday, sending it to a validation referendum in the 10 district towns on Thursday, July 28. More than 200 residents voted at the districtwide meeting. It was the second time around for a proposed budget. Voters rejected a $32.97 million budget in June. The […]
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RSU 9 voters to consider lower school budget
FARMINGTON — Regional School Unit 9 will hold a districtwide vote on a proposed $32.74 million budget for 2016-17 at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 14, in the Bjorn Auditorium at Mt. Blue Campus. School board directors made $224,071 in reductions from an initial budget proposal of $32.97 million, rejected by 137 votes at the polls […]
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RSU 9 board hires new teachers, welcomes new directors
FARMINGTON — The Regional School Unit 9 board of directors Tuesday evening hired two teachers, thanked two outgoing directors and recognized two new ones. Recent University of Maine at Farmington graduate Sylvia Brooks was hired as a fourth-grade teacher and UMF graduate Cameron McAllister was hired as a third-grade teacher, both for Cascade Brook School. It’s the first teaching job for […]
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RSU 9 administrators ask to have salaries reduced
FARMINGTON — Regional School Unit 9 directors voted Thursday to reopen the second year of the administrative bargaining unit’s two-year contract to adjust previously negotiated salary increases. The request to reopen the contract came from administrators. Mt. Blue High School Principal Bruce Mochamer said asking for the contract to be reopened is unheard of and […]
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RSU 9 to review proposed cuts to rejected budget
FARMINGTON — Regional School Unit 9 administrators will bring forth suggested reductions of about $225,000 to the failed $32.97 million budget on Thursday, June 23. The meeting will start at 7 p.m. in the forum at Mt. Blue Campus. Voters rejected the initial proposal June 14 by 137 votes in the 10-town district. It reflected […]
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Cost of full-paid lunch going up in RSU 9
FARMINGTON — When students who pay the full price for lunch go to school in late August, they will be paying a bit more. Those who receive free or reduced lunches at a cost of 40 cents will not see a change. Breakfast prices will also remain the same. Regional School Unit 9 directors voted […]
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RSU 9 expels Mt. Blue student indefinitely
FARMINGTON — Regional School Unit 9 directors voted Thursday to expel a high school student for an indefinite period of time for having drugs on school property. The vote followed an hourlong expulsion hearing. They directed Superintendent Tom Ward to notify the student and parents and to develop a re-entry plan for the student.