Adrienne Foss

FARMINGTON – At the RSU 9 Board of Directors meeting on Tuesday night, Director Rich Ruhlin spoke to the board regarding the previous meeting’s discussion on the fundraising plan for the Mt. Blue High School Competition Field expenses.

JAY – On Tuesday night, members of the Jay Select Board approved statewide arrest powers for the Jay Police Department, granting the department permission to make arrests outside of the town of Jay.

FARMINGTON - At the RSU 9 Board of Directors meeting on Tuesday night, Superintendent Christian Elkington provided his superintendent’s report and highlighted the rising number of students who are currently being raised in multi-generational and skip-households. Elkington shared an article with the board that stated the rise in children living with grandparents in the United

INDUSTRY – On Saturday afternoon, the town of Industry held its annual town meeting and passed all 39 warrant articles. Each warrant article required a show-of-hands vote with a two-thirds majority to pass, except for Article 7 which required a secret ballot vote.

JAY – At the Jay Select Board meeting on Monday night, Janice Sweeney was recognized for the 2024 Spirit of America Foundation Tribute for her volunteerism and commendable community service.

FARMINGTON – At the RSU 9 Board of Directors meeting on Tuesday night, board members discussed several new Directors who will be joining the board following the recent municipal election.

JAY – On Monday night, Town Manager Shiloh LaFreniere provided the Jay Select Board with an update regarding the May 1 rainstorm and stated that the town is expecting to receive a total of $67,411.43 in funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Maine Emergency Management Agency (MEMA).

JAY – On Monday night, the Jay Select Board awarded the Boston Post Cane to Hamblin “Ham” Allen, who is the oldest known resident of the Town of Jay. Allen is 102 years old and has been a resident of Jay for his entire life.

FARMINGTON—At the RSU 9 Board of Directors meeting on Tuesday night, board members discussed recent adjustments to RIT scores after receiving a communication from the Maine Department of Education.

FARMINGTON – At the RSU 9 Board of Directors meeting on Tuesday night, board members welcomed Student Representative Julian Reynolds to the board. “He wants to be on the board to learn more about…