FARMINGTON — By 25 votes, townspeople elected Michael J. Fogg on Tuesday to serve on the Board of Selectmen. Fogg earned 323 votes over Matthew Smith, who garnered 298 votes, Town Clerk Leanne Pinkham reported after the polls closed. The special election was held Tuesday to fill a seat on the board held by Andrew Hufnagel, […]
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Wilton candidates seek seat on the Board of Selectmen
WILTON — Three residents are seeking election to a three-year seat on the Board of Selectmen on Tuesday. Selectman Terry Brann is being challenged by John Black and Gerald Whitney. Selectman Paul Berkey and school board director Keith Swett are unopposed in their bids for three-year terms. The election takes place from 8 a.m. to […]
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Proposed $31 million school budget goes to RSU 9 voters
FARMINGTON — RSU 9’s proposed $31 million spending package for 2014-15 and an adult education budget of $394,218 will go before voters at a districtwide meeting Monday, June 2. The school budget is 4.3 percent, or $1.29 million, more than the current budget of $29.7 million. The adult education spending plan reflects a decrease of […]
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Applications received for Mt. Blue High School principal, campus coordinator
FARMINGTON — The RSU board has received five applications for the combined position of Mt. Blue High School principal and Mt. Blue Campus coordinator. The deadline for applications is May 30, Director Iris Silverstein of Farmington said Tuesday. “We already have five good responses,” Superintendent Tom Ward said. Mt. Blue Principal Monique Poulin submitted her […]
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Top scholars recognized at RSU 9 board meeting in Farmington
FARMINGTON — RSU 9 directors recognized 12 of Mt. Blue Campus’ top students during their meeting Tuesday. Monique Poulin, principal of Mt. Blue High School, and Glenn Kapiloff, director of Foster Career and Technical Education Center, both housed at the campus, congratulated students for their dedication to their studies. It is a celebration of the […]
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West Farmington Vietnam veteran gets high school diploma
FARMINGTON — Vietnam veteran Charles “Charlie” Bennett of West Farmington got a surprise Tuesday night at the RSU 9 Board of Directors meeting. He thought he was going to do a flag-folding demonstration with fellow American Legion members but instead he was presented with his high school diploma, bringing him to tears. “He didn’t graduate […]
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RSU 9 board approves $31 million budget
FARMINGTON — RSU 9 directors voted Tuesday to set the 2014-15 budget at $31 million. It will go to voters on June 2. The weighted vote was 736-115. In the district’s case, state law requires each director’s vote to be weighted based on his or her town’s population divided by the number of directors. The […]
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RSU 9 directors to review reductions, set budget in Farmington
FARMINGTON — RSU 9 school directors are expected to review an additional $180,000 or so in reductions from a tentative $31.1 million budget on Tuesday, May 6. They also are expected to set a budget when they meet at 6 p.m. in the Forum at Mt. Blue Campus, where the high school is located. The […]
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RSU 9 board approves salary increases for non-union workers
FARMINGTON — The RSU 9 school board voted April 22 after an executive session to approve a proposal that increases salaries for the district’s non-union employees, Superintendent Tom Ward said Thursday. The increases average about 2 percent, and there were no increase in benefits, he said. The non-union employees include central office support staff, social […]
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RSU 9 directors review $311,602 in reductions, look for more
FARMINGTON — RSU 9 directors continued budget talks Thursday, reviewing $311,602 in recommended cuts or alternate funding sources to bring a tentative spending plan down to $31.1 million. That brought the increase to $1.37 million, or 4.6 percent more than the current $29.7 million budget. The preliminary proposal was $31.4 million, a 5.7 percent or […]