Franklin County gives $35k to Eustis toward a fire truck for unorganized territory

Commissioners also voted Tuesday to hire two deputies pending passing polygraph tests and background checks, and three dispatchers.

Mt. Blue’s 142 graduates told to ‘make your bed’ and ‘believe in yourself’

Unlike the 2020 graduation, at which graduates sat inside their cars and received their diplomas at a "drive-up ceremony," the Class of 2021 sat together on Caldwell Field, with an audience filled with family members, teachers and administrators.

Farmington holds D-Day remembrance

A small group of veterans turned out on a sweltering day to remember the 77th anniversary of D-Day, a great victory during World War II.

The Shibles hand off scholarship duties to new leader

The Shibles awarded the Jamie Beth Shible scholarship for their last time to Mt. Blue Class of 2021's Haley Walsh.

RSU 9 board unanimously approves teachers contracts following extended negotiations

The Regional School Unit 9 Board of Directors unanimously approved the 2020-2023 contracts for the district's staff on Tuesday night. The motion to approve the contracts comes after a contentious year and a half for the district and its employees.

Farmington recognized as Tree City USA

The town has been recognized for 44 straight years, only one of two Maine towns with at least that number of years in the program.

RSU 9 voters approve 2021-22 school budget

Voters across the ten towns in the Mt. Blue district approved the 2021-2022 budget set at $38.9 million with an additional $477,406 for adult education. They also approved two other articles regarding the school board's ability to alter funding during the year.

Franklin County budget panel approves nearly $7.1 million budget for 2021-22

The committee narrowly agreed to add $58,001 to the program grant line to pay three agencies what was raised previously but not distributed.

MDA Assembles 200 cleaning and hygiene kits

RSU 9 board unanimously approves teachers contracts following prolonged negotiations

The Regional School Unit 9 Board of Directors unanimously approved the 2020-2023 contracts for the district's staff on Tuesday night. The motion to approve the contracts comes after a contentious year and a half for the district and its employees.