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 […]
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RSU 9 to begin talks on preliminary draft $33.5 million budget
FARMINGTON — Regional School Unit 9 directors will begin discussions Tuesday on a preliminary budget of $33.5 million for 2016-17. The package includes all requests and needs from administrators and department heads. The regular board meeting begins at 6 p.m. March 8 in The Forum at Mt. Blue Campus on Seamon Road. Budget discussion will follow. […]
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RSU 9 to get more state aid
FARMINGTON — Regional School Unit 9 is projected to receive an increase of $66,891 from the state under its 2016-17 funding formula. The Essential Programs and Services funding model is the way the state determines the minimum aid schools need to provide an education to students, Superintendent Tom Ward said Tuesday. He reviewed the state’s preliminary […]
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Foster tech students checking out post-secondary options
FARMINGTON – Students at Foster Career and Technical Education Center are taking advantage of travel opportunities to check out post-secondary options next month. The center received a $30,000 grant from the MELMAC Education Foundation as part of a program to raise student aspirations, center Director Glenn Kapiloff told Regional School Unit 9 directors Feb. 23. […]