RSU 9 shifts middle school to remote learning amid COVID-19 surge

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.

Livermore Select Board approves ‘Juneteenth’ as paid holiday

The approval follows the addition of June 19th, the symbolic end of slavery, as a state holiday.

Mrs. Maine 2022, of Farmington, heading to Mrs. United States pageant

Emily Bailey took home the ‘Mrs. Maine 2022’ title at her very first pageant, where she represented Farmington. Bailey moves on to the Las Vegas “Mrs. United States” pageant in February.

Mt. Blue Middle School goes remote this week

RSU 9 was ‘forced’ to make the move due to a staff shortage.

RSU 9 suspends contact tracing following MCDC/DOE guidance

RSU 9 administration said that the rapid community-spread of the omicron variant has negated the goal and “certainty” of contact tracing within the district.

Getting the shot from a bird’s eye view

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.

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.

Farmington’s Harry Potter mania 20 years later

Farmington’s bookshop and cinema owners look back on “Harry Potter mania” in town and how it united locals in the “joy and wonder” of the world-famous series.

UMF students to continue in-person learning for spring semester

However, a University of Maine at Farmington official said they were waiting on updated guidance from UMS Monday, Jan. 10.