FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners voted Tuesday to allow Jail Administrator Doug Blauvelt to advertise for bids to replace the heating, ventilation and air conditioning system at the jail. The system has to be replaced and updated, County Clerk Julie Magoon said. Mechanical Services, which has several offices around Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont, drew […]
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Black Mountain lodge gets air conditioners
RUMFORD — Black Mountain Ski Resort has installed new air conditioning units in the resort’s base lodge in hopes of hosting more events next summer. Roger Arsenault, president of the Black Mountain board of directors, was asked by selectmen July 10 if there were any capital improvements the resort wished to complete. Arsenault said he […]
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RSU 9 raises approved; salary set for interim Mt. Blue principal
FARMINGTON — RSU 9 directors voted 9-3 Tuesday night to give a 2 percent raise for three non-union positions, Superintendent Tom Ward said Wednesday. The positions are director of curriculum/assistant superintendent, business manager and half-time principal at Mallett School in Farmington, he said. They are held by Leanne Condon, Kris Pottle and Keith Martin, respectively. […]
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RSU 9 has $50,000 in proposed budget to address heat at Farmington school
FARMINGTON — RSU 9 directors agreed Tuesday to leave $50,000 in the 2014-15 budget to deal with overheating on the second floor of the Mallett School. The plan for this year is to take out some of the window glass in the most affected classroom and replace it with white, insulated panels. The glass will […]
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RSU 9 board to send school’s air-conditioning proposal out to bid
FARMINGTON — RSU 9 Superintendent Tom Ward told school directors Tuesday that he had good news for them about getting the second floor of the Mallett School air conditioned: An architect is working on options. The first floor of the school, built in 2011, has air conditioning, but temperatures on the second floor reach 85 […]
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RSU 9 grade level restructuring to be discussed
FARMINGTON — RSU 9 directors will consider action Tuesday on a proposal to restructure grade levels at six schools, including moving sixth-graders to Mt. Blue Middle School in Farmington. Superintendent Tom Ward also plans to give a presentation on a proposal for changing early-release days and late-arrival Wednesdays for students. The board also will consider […]
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Mallett School air conditioning upgrade estimated at $300,000
FARMINGTON — RSU 9 directors learned Tuesday that it would cost an estimated $300,000 to add air conditioning to the second floor of the Mallett School, which was built in 2011. Directors asked for more information and what it would cost to take legal action against the architectural firm that designed the building before deciding. […]