Griffin Mayhew, a student who has worked closely with Regional School Unit 9 Superintendent Tom Ward, stands next to Ward as he thanks the students and staff for dedicating the 2018 yearbook to him. Class of 2018 President Kayla White looks on in the school gym in Farmington. (Stacey Damon photo) “A teacher affects eternity; […]
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Mt. Blue seniors dedicate 2018 yearbook
FARMINGTON — Students in the Mt. Blue High School Class of 2018 dedicated the 2018 yearbook to Tom Ward, retiring superintendent of Regional School Unit 9. The theme of the yearbook is The Last to Leave. Students and staff highlighted Ward’s commitment to the school and his daily presence at the school. They assembled for […]
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RSU 9 board approves $35.5M budget
FARMINGTON — The Regional School Unit 9 board of directors approved a $35.5 million budget for 2018-19 on Tuesday night. It will go to a districtwide budget meeting at 7 p.m. Monday, May 7, at the Mt. Blue Campus, followed by a validation vote May 15 at polling stations in the 10 district towns. The […]
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Hours extended in Chesterville for school budget vote
CHESTERVILLE — Voters on Aug. 3 will be able to cast their ballots for the Regional School Unit 9 budget referendum validation vote from noon until 8 p.m. rather 6 p.m. as had been previously announced. By state law, the polls have to be open a minimum of four hours for the validation vote. Chesterville Town […]
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Chesterville selectmen given RSU 9 budget plan
CHESTERVILLE — The Regional School Unit 9 administrative team has trimmed the 2017-18 fiscal year budget from an initial 5.4 percent increase over last year to a 2.65 percent increase, or $33.56 million, Superintendent Tom Ward told selectmen Thursday night. “We’re now going through the budget line by line with the school board, he said. […]