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 […]
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New principal to greet Mt. Blue middle school students
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 […]