JULY The Regional School Unit 9 board of directors recognized departing directors Charles “Chip” Hinds of New Vineyard, Irving Faunce of Wilton and J. Wayne Kinney of Farmington for their service to the board at their last meeting of the school year. The three men were replaced by newcomers Jeff Barnum of New Vineyard, Amanda […]
FARMINGTON - At the RSU 9 Board of Directors meeting on Tuesday night, Superintendent Christian Elkington provided the board with the Superintendent report, highlighting the concern regarding the decline of new teacher applications. “As we have discussed, the labor pool is getting very thin in regards to those choosing education as a career,” Elkington wrote
Area has the lowest number of disconnected youth among the counties in western and central Maine, Director Mary Redmond-Luce reported to the RSU board of directors on Tuesday, Oct. 10.
FARMINGTON It was a great day on June 13 for the 21 graduates of Franklin County Adult Education. Amid gowns, mortar boards and family members, the students lined up one last time to receive their diplomas. Guest speaker, Charlene Cushing, RN gave a memorable speech about her experiences with adult education and how they […]
January Farmington welcomed the first baby of the New Year at 3:24 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 2. Natalie and Brandon Harper, of Strong, welcomed Briar Mae, a 7 pound, 15.2 ounce baby girl into the world. Briar Mae is the Harpers’ second child – the little sister of three-year-old Declan. In a phone interview from her […]