JAY — Selectpersons appointed Doug DiPasquale Monday to represent the town on the Regional School Unit 73 board of directors. DiPasquale will serve until the 2016 election, when he will have the option of running for a one-year position. DiPasquale was the only candidate to show interest in the position, said Town Manager Shiloh LaFreniere, […]
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RSU 73 classes resume in the shadow of mill layoffs
LIVERMORE FALLS — Spruce Mountain High School students will see new bleachers and goal posts at Griffin Field when they return to school Monday. The school’s football games are played on that field. They will also see the new elevator at the high school is nearly completed. Regional School Unit 73 Superintendent Kenneth Healey said academic […]
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RSU 73 residents worried about old school, mill layoffs
LIVERMORE FALLS — With just a few days to go before the first day of school, Regional School Unit 73 board members expressed concerns about the possible impact of 300 layoffs from the local paper mill and the closure of the former Livermore Falls High School. Verso Paper Co. in Jay announced earlier this week […]
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Franklin County schools to use emergency alert system
FARMINGTON — A $14,000 Homeland Security grant will pay for the first year of an emergency alert system to be implemented in Franklin County schools. The Punch Alert System will allow school staff who have the application installed on computers, tablets, mobile phones and other mobile devices to press a button to alert law enforcement, […]
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Livermore Falls board votes not to accept former school buildings
LIVERMORE FALLS — The Board of Selectmen voted 4-0 Tuesday to rescind the March 17 vote to accept the former Livermore Falls High School and Middle School from Regional School Unit 73. Jeff Bryant abstained from voting. “For those of us that went to school in this town, it is rather sad,” Board of Selectmen Chairwoman […]
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Livermore Falls board concerned about liability of school buildings
LIVERMORE FALLS — Selectmen tabled a decision on accepting the former Livermore Falls middle and high school buildings at their Wednesday meeting because of their concerns about restrictions in the deed with Regional School Unit 73. Board of Selectmen Chairman Louise Chabot said the town’s attorney had “grave concerns” about the restrictions in the deed, and […]
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Life lessons and advice shared at Spruce Mountain graduation
JAY — Spruce Mountain High School’s 115 seniors entered into the gymnasium Sunday afternoon under the direction of class marshals Chloe Flagg and Nathan Billings. Principal Thomas Plourde welcomed the graduating seniors, staff and guests, saying, “A graduation ceremony is always such a special occasion. It is the culmination of years of hard work.” He […]
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Pike accepts RSU 73 director’s position to represent Jay
JAY – Joel Pike has accepted a seat on the Regional School Unit 73 board of directors, Deputy Tax Collector Lori Shink said Friday. He will be coming to the Town Office to be sworn in. Pike will begin his term in June, RSU 73 Superintendent Kenneth Healey said. No one took out nomination papers […]
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RSU 73 board adopts $18.65 million budget
LIVERMORE FALLS — The Regional School Unit 73 board overwhelmingly approved a proposed $18.65 million budget Thursday night. That’s about $240,000 less than this year. The board also approved $240,824 for the adult and community education program. About $40,000 from each town will be used toward the total, along with adult education grants for the […]
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This week’s agenda
Franklin Tuesday Farmington: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Town Office Livermore: Joint Selectmen and Budget Committee, 7 p.m., Livermore Elementary School cafeteria Phillips: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Wednesday Livermore Falls: Budget Committee, 5:30 p.m., Town Office Thursday Farmington: Transportation Advisory Committee, 6:30 p.m., Town Office Livermore Falls: Selectmen’s budget workshop, 5 p.m., Town Office Livermore Falls: RSU […]