POW, MIA remembrance ceremony FARMINGTON — James A. McKechnie Post 10881, VFW, and Roderick-Crosby Post 28, American Legion, will hold a POW and MIA remembrance ceremony at 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 15, at Meeting House Park. Sons of Italy to meet RUMFORD — Sons of Italy 467 will meet at 1 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 17, at the lodge. There will be a light […]
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Memorial Horseshoe Tournament planned FARMINGTON — The 11th annual Donn Barker Memorial Horseshoe Tournament to benefit the Elks Lodge Back Yard Fund will be held Saturday, Sept. 2, at the West Farmington Elks Lodge. Registration, which costs $10, will begin at 10 a.m. and the tournament will start at noon. FMI: 207-592-6638. Scribner’s Mill last seasonal open […]
RSU 10 residents approve bus purchase, adult education budgets
RUMFORD — Regional School Unit 10 Superintendent Craig King said Thursday he is pleased voters passed the 2015-16 budget by a large majority Wednesday night. “The community seemed very supportive,” he said. Along with the $36.71 million spending plan, voters also approved $63,358 for adult education. Of that amount, $43,500 is the local share and […]
Mexico voc ed school has Exploratory Skills program
MEXICO — Directors of Region 9 School of Applied Technology learned at Wednesday’s meeting that a new, half-time student program is underway. The pilot program is named Exploratory Skills and was approved by state interim Education Commissioner Jim Rier. Students may attend each of the vocational programs part time to decide whether they want to […]
Region 9 meeting postponed
MEXICO — The board of directors of Region 9 School of Applied Technology will meet at 6:30 p.m. July 17 at the school on River Road. The meeting scheduled for Wednesday, July 10, was postponed.