CONWAY — Schools in SAU 9 are out for the summer, concluding with a half-day last Friday, while teachers closed the book on the 2025-26 school year on Monday.
“I think we ended the year on a high note,” said Aimee Frechette, superintendent of SAU 9, which covers Albany, Bartlett, Chatham, Conway, Eaton, Hart’s Location and Jackson. “There were lots of celebrations.”
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