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RSU 56 hosts Dirigo Diversity Day
DIXFIELD — Students at Dirigo High School and T.W. Kelly Dirigo Middle School returned to school following Martin Luther King Day to enjoy guest speakers, breakout sessions and activities as part of Dirigo Diversity Day. Developed at the recommendation of the RSU 56 School Board Ad Hoc Committee on Civil Rights, Dirigo Diversity Day was […]
Farmington board supports Maine Trails Bond Initiative
Selectmen in Farmington on Jan. 9 approved Town Manager Erica LaCroix sending a letter of support for LD 1156, a state bond initiative that if passed will establish funding for outdoor recreation.
Laura Merrill to attend national food safety program
Regional School Unit 73 Food Service Director Laura Merrill has been selected to attend a national, one-week food safety program at Kansas State University in April.
Original Jay, Livermore Falls schools’ sports banners being auctioned next month
Questions remain about who decided to sell them and when, and whether RSU 73 directors had input.
Midway there: Wilton’s time capsule to rest another 79 years
Buried in 1953, Wilton’s time capsule will have another 79 years of waiting before the town cracks it open and finds what their predecessors left them.
Hollandstrong plans 9th annual ice fishing derby
The 9th Annual Ice Fishing Derby will be held on Saturday, Jan. 27, at Wilson Lake in Wilton and all proceeds will go to the Hollandstrong Community Foundation.
Jay to put article before voters that allows Polycor to continue operation during mud season
Polycor New England is willing to compensate the town for the upkeep of the roads.
New children’s librarian announces programs at Rumford Public Library
After six months without a children’s librarian at the Rumford Public Library, new employee Samantha Conwell is working on a number of ideas she’d like to bring to the position.
Livermore Falls woman pleads not guilty in connection to 2022 fatal crash in North Jay
Trisha G. Payeur, 43, pleaded not guilty to charges of manslaughter, three counts of reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon, three counts of driving to endanger and one count of unlawful possession of scheduled drugs.