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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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Farmington candidates run unopposed for seats

FARMINGTON — Selectmen Joshua Bell and Michael Fogg will run unopposed for re-election, according to Town Clerk Leanne Dickey. No one else submitted nomination papers for either three-year seat by the Feb. 12 deadline, she said. Two candidates are seeking seats on the Regional School Unit 9 board of directors. Scott Erb and Douglas Dunlap have […]

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Farmington accepting applications to fill interim school board seat

FARMINGTON — The Board of Selectmen agreed Tuesday to accept applications for an interim seat on the Regional School Unit 9 board and appoint a director at its Dec. 22 meeting. The seat became available after Yvette Robinson resigned because her family is moving to Wilton. The board will appoint someone to complete her term, […]

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UMF launches faculty-led travels for community, alumni

FARMINGTON — A new program at the University of Maine at Farmington offers alumni and community members the opportunity to travel with faculty members leading the way. Alumni already expressed their interest in trips to Iceland, Italy and Costa Rica. The Faculty-Led Travel Program was just launched, Jonathan Cohen, associate provost at UMF, said. It […]