Farmington voters elect two returning officials, two new ones

Stephan Bunker retained his seat and Dennis O'Neil replaced Scott Landry on the Select Board while incumbent Scott Erb and T. "Will" Jones were elected to three year terms on the Regional School Unit 9 board of directors.

Farmington elections are March 27

In the municipal elections, held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Community Center, two seats on the Select Board and two directors for Regional School Unit 9 will be determined. Polls will close promptly to give time for ballots to be counted before clerks move to the annual Town Meeting which starts at 7 p.m. at Bjorn Auditorium on Mt. Blue Campus.

Author Lynn Plourde visits Cape Cod Hill School

Blue Crew busy preparing for competition season

Some parts of FIRST Robotics Competition have changed this year.

Mt. Blue gets more out of Souther Farm than just electricity

The USDA is investing more into renewable energy sources, such as the solar farm at Souther Farm in Livermore Falls. This solar farm not only benefits local schools by offsetting energy costs, but students are getting involved and learning more about renewable energy.

Spruce Mountain robotics students granted approval to attend out-of-state competitions

Spruce Mountain High School students and mentors are part of Blue Crew FIRST Robotics Competition Team 6153 from Mt. Blue Campus in Farmington, and they hope to repeat the success they achieved last year.

Nomination papers available in Farmington

Two three-year seats on both the Select Board and Regional School Unit 9 Board of Directors will be decided at the March 27 elections.

RSU 9 bars staff participation in political activities during school hours

The district is considering an offer from the state to equip every school in RSU 9 with a mobile computer science lab.

RSU 9 Board discusses 2022 summer programming

The programming, available across the district, help students maintain skills through the summer and help older students recover course credits missed during the school year.

Farmington-based school district to vote on money for middle school career center

The Bjorn Foundation has offered $2.5 million to build a wing and equip it.