Women’s History Month: A record of Franklin County’s women’s suffrage movement

The Town of Farmington and the Farmington Historical Society will be honoring Isabel Greenwood and Farmington’s role in the women’s suffrage movement with a plaque to be erected and displayed in downtown Farmington in May.

Sweet treats for Maine Maple Sunday

Exclusive: Walgreens overcharging bottle deposit fee in area stores

The company is only supposed to charge five cents for beverage containers in the state of Maine as a part of the state’s “Bottle Bill” program. But customers are currently incurring 15-cent fees at locations across Western Maine.

Exclusive: Walgreens overcharging for bottle deposit in area stores

Customers are paying a 15-cent deposit, instead of 5 cents as Maine law dictates.

Exclusive: Walgreens overcharging bottle deposit fee in area stores

The company is only supposed to charge 5 cents for beverage containers in the state of Maine as a part of the state’s ‘Bottle Bill’ program. But customers are currently incurring 15-cent fees at locations across Western Maine.

Exclusive: Walgreens overcharging for bottle deposit in area stores

Customers are paying a 15-cent deposit, instead of 5 cents as Maine law dictates.

RSU 9 Board discusses amendments to curriculum-selection, wellness policies

The amendments to the Instructional and Library-Media Materials Selection policy address how the board will handle approval or questioning of an educational material.

‘Talkin’ Maine with the Bow Tie Boy’ celebrates 400th show with Sen. Angus King

Host Tom Saviello celebrated the 400th episode by inviting U.S. Sen. Angus King to come on the show and talk about Ukraine. The show has been airing on Mt. Blue TV since 2006.

RSU 9’s new vision, mission statements

The mission statement reads “working together to provide high-quality educational opportunities for all.”

RSU 9 releases calendar for 2022-23 school year, sets first day of school

FARMINGTON — Regional School Unit 9 (RSU 9) released its calendar for the 2022-23 school year Tuesday, March 22 – approved at the board of directors meeting. The first day of school is set as Aug. 30 for kindergarten through grade nine and Aug. 31 for grades 10-12. There stand to be 32 late arrivals […]