FARMINGTON — Leanne Condon, assistant superintendent/director of curriculum for Regional School Unit 9, will head overseas to China in November for curriculum purposes as part of the district’s International Student program. The purpose of the district’s program is to bring in revenue to re-establish the elementary world language program and create a stronger world language […]
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RSU 9 approves Mt. Blue High School math team
FARMINGTON — Regional School Unit 9 directors voted Tuesday to approve establishing a math team at Mt. Blue High School. The district will pick up the cost of busing and dues. Math teacher Chelsae Arnold told the board she has wanted to start a team for several years. Arnold and fellow math teacher Jocelyn Cahill […]
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RSU 9 issues scam alert
FARMINGTON — Regional School Unit 9 has issued a scam alert and is warning Farmington-area businesses to be cautious after a representative claiming to be from National Campus Professionals recently started soliciting funds on behalf of Mt. Blue High School. The same scammers attempted to solicit funds in a similar manner two years ago under […]
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RSU 9 contracts give overall average of 2.5 percent increase
FARMINGTON — Regional School Unit 9 directors have approved contracts with four staff groups that give an overall 2.5 percent increase in wages, Superintendent Tom Ward said Oct. 14. All bargaining units approved the agreements. The board voted 10-2 on Oct. 13 to accept the recommendations of the board’s Contract Resolution Committee, Ward said. Directors […]
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RSU 9 student enrollment climbs
FARMINGTON — While many school districts in the state are seeing declines in student enrollment, Regional School Unit 9 is seeing an increase. The student population is 2,362 students, an increase of 36 students from last year to this year, Superintendent Tom Ward said Wednesday. It is a good problem to have, he said. He […]
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RSU 9 keeping weighted voting system
FARMINGTON – Regional School Unit 9 directors agreed informally Tuesday to stay with the weighted voting system started in 2010 when Starks joined the nine other district towns. They make look at it again after the 2020 census. The board is constitutionally required to be apportioned by the one-person, one-vote rule, Chairwoman Jennifer Zweig Hebert […]
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RSU 9 day treatment study finds mixed results
FARMINGTON — The day treatment program at Regional School Unit 9 has led to fewer office disciplinary referrals but has not improved attendance, according to a study by one of its teachers. Marian Harrison, a teacher in the treatment program for grades seven through 12 at Mt. Blue Regional School District, conducted the study as […]
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RSU 9 board OKs new position
FARMINGTON — Regional School Unit 9 directors voted Tuesday night to create an educational technician III position to supervise high school students serving in-house suspensions. The position will be 35 hours per week and include a stipend. The weighted voted was 579-265. The district has been hiring a substitute to oversee in-house suspensions. The new […]
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RSU 9 extended-year program serves 174 students
FARMINGTON — Dozens of students in Regional School Unit 9 participated in the extended-year program this summer and were able to recover courses and meet academic goals to prepare for the new school year. The first day for students in kindergarten through grade nine is Monday, Aug. 31, and the upperclassmen will join them on […]
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Christopher E. Mason
1956 – 2015 PORTLAND — Christopher E. “Chris” Mason, 58, of Farmington died Friday, Aug. 21, at Maine Medical Center, with family by his side. He was born Dec. 30, 1956, in Springfield, Mass., a son of Fred and Violet (Swanson) Mason. He was a 1974 graduate of Erskine Academy and earned a degree in […]