FARMINGTON — An employer symposium held November 9 at the Chef’s Table at Mt. Blue High School provided networking opportunities and information sharing. Sponsored by fcNET, a network which works with the Maine Community College system to bring community college courses to greater Franklin County, the session began with a sampling of delicacies created by culinary arts […]
Glenn Kapiloff
Over 400 cyclists set to arrive in Farmington Friday
Pathway to the Peaks is the name of this year’s BikeMaine tour, with a route that goes from Skowhegan to Pittsfield to Kingfield, then to Rangeley, Hartford, Farmington and back to Skowhegan. FARMINGTON — Over 400 cyclists are on their way to Farmington this week as part of BikeMaine 2017. The fifth annual ride, sponsored […]
Raising awareness for adult education
Sen. Thomas Saviello, R-Franklin, met with various constituents visiting the capital to raise awareness for Adult Education programs operating in Senate District 17 on Thursday, March 16. From left are Barbara Averill, executive director of Literacy Volunteers for Franklin and Somerset counties; Saviello; Robyn Raymond, director of Adult Education for Regional School Unit 73; and […]
Farmington man making way as adult education director
FARMINGTON — Over 31 years Glenn Kapiloff has worked his way up from an industrial arts teacher at Mt. Blue Middle School to director of the Franklin County Adult Basic Education Program. In between, the Farmington man served 28 years in the U.S. National Army Reserve, retiring as a lieutenant colonel in 2008. And he […]
RSU 9 to hire educational technician for plumbing program
FARMINGTON – The Regional School Unit 9 board approved hiring a part-time educational technician III on Jan. 12 for the plumbing program at the Foster Career and Technical Education Center at Mt. Blue Campus. The cost is $4,700 to finish out the school year and it will be paid for through a grant from the […]
Foster Center plumbing program approved by Department of Education
FARMINGTON — The Maine Department of Education has approved the plumbing program at Foster Career and Technical Education Center on the Mt. Blue Campus, Director Glenn Kapiloff said. Kapiloff informed the Regional School Unit 9 board of the Department of Education ‘s acceptance of the program Dec. 8. The acceptance means that the state will […]
Franklin County Chamber of Commerce selects Meservier as executive director
FARMINGTON — A new executive director will begin work with the Franklin County Chamber of Commerce on Jan. 2. Penny Meservier of Farmington stood out as being on board with the goals of the chamber, President Glenn Kapiloff said. The position, which opened this fall when former director Erin Arthers resigned for personal reasons, drew […]