MSAD 58 will vote Oct. 16 on whether to close Day Mountain Regional Middle School and move grades 7-12 to Mount Abram, as Kingfield voters approved 145-35 to start a withdrawal study.
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MSAD 58 budget passes in second vote despite split results
Avon, Kingfield, and Phillips approve budget while Strong narrowly opposes it.
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Avon rejects school district withdrawal as Strong, Phillips move forward
Kingfield will vote in September on whether to explore leaving Maine School Administrative District 58, home of Mt. Abram High School.
Posted inFranklin, Maine, The Franklin Journal
Strong celebrates Pierpole Days with art, races, parade and fun
Strong’s three-day Pierpole Days festival featured art, races, a talent show, parade, and fireworks in memory of Craig Starbird.
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Phillips-based school district voters to decide on trimmed $12.5 million budget
MSAD 58 directors reduced the overall proposed budget by $102,233 on Thursday after a first public vote failed.
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Forum on Sandy River flooding seeks input to help shape mitigation plans
Anyone who has been impacted by or has concerns about flooding of the Sandy River is asked to complete an online survey that will be used to determine future steps to prevent or lessen potential impacts.
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MSAD 58 budget of $12.6 million fails at the polls
Avon, Kingfield, Phillips and Strong approved continuing with the two-step voting process for the next three years.
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Farmington Salt & Light awards presented to two making a difference
This is the second time Judith Frost with Western Maine Community Action has received the award for her involvement with the ECU Heat program.
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Franklin County seeks comment on Sandy River flooding
The first of four meetings on the subject will be held June 9 at the Masonic Hall in New Sharon.
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Rural Maine town weighs leaving school district as costs rise, enrollment falls
Embden is one of several western Maine communities exploring withdrawal from their regional school district.