Superintendent Chris Elkington announced the in-person closure is due to a staff shortage. The shift to remote-learning mode comes at one of the toughest points in the COVID-19 pandemic for RSU 9 — and Franklin County as a whole.
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Proposed Farmington budget gets first look
With town officials looking to make employees’ pay scales in line with similar Maine towns, a total budget is not available yet.
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Mt. Blue Middle School goes remote this week
RSU 9 was ‘forced’ to make the move due to a staff shortage.
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Farmington board OKs $200K towards Rail Trail Bridge
A $2 million federal grant to be submitted later this month requires commitment now from local or state sources for 20% matching funds.
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Ice fishing derby on Crowell Pond is Jan. 22
Proceeds will benefit the New Sharon Snow Riders Club.
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Farmington’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day service to be held via Zoom
Farmington Area Ecumenical Ministry will be celebrating the life of Martin Luther King Jr. at noon Monday, Jan. 17, via Zoom with no in-person service this year.
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Farmington nomination papers due Jan. 27
Two selectman seats and two positions on the Regional School Unit 9 Board of Directors will be elected at the March 28 Annual Town Meeting.
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Tom Saviello considering run for governor
Saviello, a Wilton selectperson and prominent opponent of the NECEC corridor, expects to make his decision sometime in February.
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Farmington businesses temporarily close for COVID-19 safety precautions
The closures raise discussions about the efficacy of masking policies among businesses in town amid a peak of COVID-19 cases in Franklin County.