MEXICO — The Region 9 Cooperative Board hired a longtime small businessman as the vocational school’s new automotive instructor when they met last week. Brian Mills of Andover, who owns a automotive shop in Rumford, will teach the course with the assistance of Jerry Pelletier. Mills was chosen from four applicants for the position. Region […]
SAD 44
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Newry residents attend public hearing on SAD 44 withdrawal petition
NEWRY — Dozens of residents attended a public hearing Tuesday evening at the Bear River Grange Hall to discuss whether to file a petition to withdraw from SAD 44. Town Administrator Loretta Powers said petitioners who sought to start the process had the correct number of signatures — 10 percent of the number of Newry […]
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This week’s agenda
Tuesday Buckfield: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Municipal Center Hartford: Road Committee, 7 p.m., Town Hall Newry: Selectmen, 5 p.m., Town Office Newry: SAD 44, Public hearing on withdrawal, 7 p.m., Bear River Grange Hall Sumner: Planning Board, 5 p.m., Town Office Wednesday Bethel: Assessors, 8 a.m., Town Office Buckfield: Planning Board, 6 p.m., Municipal Center Buckfield: […]
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This week’s agenda
Tuesday Newry: Selectmen, 5 p.m., Town Office Newry: SAD 44, Public hearing on withdrawal, 7 p.m., Bear River Grange Hall Rumford: Board of Assessors, 3 p.m., Assessor’s Office Rumford: Charter Commission, 6 p.m., Municipal Building Wednesday Bethel: Assessors 8 a.m., Town Office Mexico: Region 9 School of Applied Technology board, 6 p.m., River Road School […]
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SAD 44 board hires Telstar’s first female principal
BETHEL — The SAD 44 board voted Monday evening to hire Ann Bell, assistant principal and athletic director of Buckfield Junior-Senior High School, as principal of Telstar Regional High School, Superintendent David Murphy said Tuesday. Murphy said Bell was one of five candidates interviewed for the position, and was signed to a two-year contract. “We’re […]
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SAD 44 withdrawal petition presented to Newry board
NEWRY — Selectmen on Monday received a petition asking for a town vote on whether to pursue creating a withdrawal plan from SAD 44. The petition, with 22 signatures, was submitted by resident Jim Sysko. The board must schedule a public hearing and a referendum vote on whether to enter a formal withdrawal plan process, […]
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Newry group starts withdrawal petition from SAD 44
NEWRY — Residents who have been exploring ways to reduce what the town pays to educate its children have abandoned — at least for now — an effort to change the local school funding formula in favor of an effort to withdraw from SAD 44. About two dozen people attended a meeting Tuesday at the […]
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SAD 44 budget approved
BETHEL — SAD 44 Superintendent David Murphy said Tuesday night that the five towns in the school district approved a $10.56 million budget by a vote of 611-386. Voting for the budget were Bethel, 295-137; Greenwood, 57-19; and Woodstock, 91-27. Newry voted against the budget 63-72, as did Andover, 105-131. The budget is $192,915 more […]
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Newry residents, officials learn options at meeting with SAD 44 supt.
NEWRY — SAD 44 Superintendent David Murphy met for 90 minutes Thursday night with about 25 Newry officials and residents who asked him how to change the school-funding formula and how to start the school withdrawal process. Murphy also shared insight on steps the district is taking to get grants to fund innovative programs at […]
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SAD 44 residents overwhelmingly approve $10.56 million budget proposal
BETHEL — Residents of SAD 44 approved a $10.56 million budget for 2014-15 Tuesday night. More than 40 residents gathered at Telstar Regional High School approved the proposal in 70 minutes with little discussion. The budget is $192,915 more than this fiscal year, which ends June 30. Superintendent David Murphy said no staff positions were […]