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🌱 Why Farmington’s new fiscal year could stabilize your tax dollars

Farmington, Maine Patch AM: a 4 min read

Cheers Farmington! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why Farmington’s new fiscal year could stabilize your tax dollars
  • How Farmington-area schools cut absenteeism for homeless students
  • Mainer who earned her degree at UMaine Farmington remembered for service

Also on today's calendar: Bob Marley - Comedian.

Today's riddle: What did the mommy tomato say to the baby tomato? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: A couple of showers, with a high of 78 and low of 58 degrees.
  • Friday: A couple of thundershowers, temps: high: 70, low: 56.
  • Saturday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, with a high of 77 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Farmington fiscal-year shift strengthens cash flow (sunjournal.com) — Farmington’s switch from a calendar-year to July–June fiscal year is already easing cash-flow pressures, with the town’s balance staying above $4.5 million. Officials say the change better aligns tax receipts with big school, county, and vendor bills, though some residents remain confused after the one-time six‑month transition budget.
   

• Farmington-area schools report fewer chronically absent homeless students (sunjournal.com) — Chronic absenteeism among RSU 9 students experiencing homelessness has dropped notably this year, a hopeful sign for vulnerable kids in the Farmington-area schools. Coordinator Amanda Clark credits close collaboration with school teams and targeted grants that helped families with housing, utilities, transportation, and basic needs, with more funding requests and support strategies planned for 2026–27.
   

• Obituary: Elisabeth Fuchs Crowley (centralmaine.com subscription) — A longtime Maine educator and community volunteer who earned her history degree as an adult at the University of Maine at Farmington has died at 86. Her life of public service, Catholic faith leadership, and famously welcoming kitchen touched communities from Mercer to Cumberland Center, and her family invites memorial gifts supporting climate science through the University of Maine Foundation.
   

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💬 Chatter

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  • Wal-Mart posted a job opening for Deli/Bakery Team Supervisor in Farmington. Apply here.
  • Pizza Hut, Inc. posted a job opening for Assistant Restaurant Manager in Farmington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Farmington here.

🗞 Nearby News

Wilton

  • Wilton approves 64 warrant articles with little debate (themainemonitor.org)
  • Rural Routes: Women Entrepreneurs of Franklin County Featuring Stephanie Bickford of Thistle Moon Farmstand (dailybulldog.com)

Jay

  • In Jay, fried apple pie meets America's 250th birthday (sunjournal.com)
  • Brewfest and Blue Violin in Lewiston, Wonderettes and puppets in Auburn, Oswalt, burlesque and more (sunjournal.com)
  • Franklin County lands $2.37M for trail, housing, ski projects (sunjournal.com)

Ok Farmington! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Ketchup! (Thank you Gregory S. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Farmington

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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Farmington

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.