FARMINGTON — Regional School Unit 9 directors unanimously approved a policy Tuesday to allow parents or guardians to administer medical marijuana on school property to students with medical documentation. The Medical Marijuana in Schools policy passed the second and final reading without discussion. The policy complies with a state law that went into effect last […]
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RSU 9 considers medical marijuana policy
FARMINGTON — Regional School Unit 9 directors will give a proposed medical-marijuana-in-schools policy a second and final reading Tuesday. The policy complies with a state law that went into effect last year to accommodate student attendance for children certified for the medical use of marijuana. Several school districts have previously passed the policy, including Auburn […]
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RSU 9 sets budget votes for June 1 and June 14
FARMINGTON — Voters in the 10 towns that make up Regional School Unit 9 will have their chance to vote on a proposed $32.97 million school budget and a $404,034 adult education budget June 1. The districtwide meeting will be held at 7 p.m. at Mt. Blue Campus on Seamon Road in Farmington. It will be […]
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RSU 9 hires East Dixfield man as food service director
FARMINGTON — Regional School Unit 9 directors voted Tuesday to hire Andrew “Chef Andy” Hutchins of East Dixfield as the new food service director, Superintendent Tom Ward said Wednesday. Hutchins has more than 25 years of food service experience, including with Aramark Corp. He has been food service director at the University of Maine at […]
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RSU 9 residents raise concerns over increasing school costs
WILTON — An overview of school funding, the education tax rate and the proposed preliminary district school budget for 2016-17 were presented Monday at a Regional School Unit 9 budget information meeting at Academy Hill School in Wilton. The preliminary budget directors have begun deliberations on is $33.5 million, a $1.5 million, or, 4.7 percent increase […]
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RSU 9 changes site for budget meeting in Wilton
WILTON – Regional School Unit 9 has changed the venue for one of its informational meetings regarding the proposed budget of $33.5 million for 2016-17. The first of three meetings will be held at 6 p.m. Monday, April 4, at the Academy Hill School in Wilton. It was previously listed at the Public Safety Building […]
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RSU 9 schedules 3 budget informational meetings
FARMINGTON — Regional School Unit 9 has scheduled three informational budget meetings in April in Farmington, New Sharon and Wilton, Superintendent Tom Ward told school directors Tuesday. The district’s board of directors has not finalized a proposed budget for 2016-17 and won’t have one finalized before the meetings. Ward will present information on the budget […]
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Chesterville voters elect new town officials
CHESTERVILLE — Chesterville residents cast their ballots Monday for four town officials. For three-year terms on the Board of Selectmen, David Archer and Matthew Welch were elected, with 139 votes for Archer and 117 for Welch. Tiffany Estabrook received 74 votes, and Patricia Hastings 65. In a contest for a one-year selectmen’s term, Anne Lambert […]
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Elections set for Monday
CHESTERVILLE — Voters will elect town officers from 1 to 6 p.m. Monday, March 14, at the Town Office. Running for two three-year positions on the Board of Selectmen are David Archer, Patricia Hastings, Tiffany Estabrook and Matt Welch. Running for the one-year term are Matt Lord, Anne Lambert and Bob Clough. Chairman of the […]
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Farmington, New Vineyard teens to represent Mt. Blue students
FARMINGTON — Lexi Daggett of New Vineyard and Brooklynn Winters of Farmington both want students to have a voice at the school board. The two Mt. Blue High School juniors were welcomed by Regional School Unit 9 directors Tuesday night at Mt. Blue Campus. The school board changed the policy in March to allow four […]