PORTLAND — Kelly Louise Houlihan, 60, a resident of Jay, passed away unexpectedly Sunday evening, July 22, at Maine Medical Center in Portland. She was born Oct. 27, 1957, in Bangor, the daughter of Michael Houlihan and Marilyn Hardy. Kelly graduated from Jay High School in 1976. She married Leonard Goding in 1977 and later divorced, […]
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Jay authorizes spending up to $130,000 on three generators for sewer pump stations
JAY — Selectpersons voted Monday to allow the sewer superintendent to spend up to $130,000 to buy three generators for three sewer pump stations, including installation, wiring and removal of old generators. The board had agreed to spend up to $50,000 for a generator for pump station 2. That has already been installed and Superintendent […]
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Jay approves money to meet playground safety requirements
JAY — Selectpersons voted 4-1 Monday to spend up to $4,000 from the town’s Recreation Reserve Account to place playground-grade chip material under the equipment at the Church Street Playground. The money will also be used to replank benches and picnic table at the park. After a recent insurance inspection, an inspector told town representatives they […]
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Mt. Blue educator from Jay to receive national award for teaching excellence
FARMINGTON — A longtime language arts teacher at Mt. Blue High School is one of 46 public school educators to receive a national award. The NEA Foundation named Dan Ryder of Jay as a recipient of the California Casualty Award for Teaching Excellence. He is to receive the award during the foundation’s Salute to […]
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Verso announces new investments in Jay mill
JAY — Verso Corp. announced new investments in specialty paper at its Androscoggin Mill on Wednesday, at the same time saying the company is aiming to re-position the mill to focus only on specialty paper. The mill currently produces a mix of coated paper, often used in marketing and catalogs; uncoated paper, often used for […]
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Four coaches band together to help young athletes
AYS coaches, from left, Eric Gemelli, Shawn Fanjoy, Derek Armandi and Marc Kelvey have devoted much of their time to youth athletes from Livermore Falls, Livermore and Jay. (Submitted photo) JAY — They are four fathers who have become coaches for all seasons. Actually, Derek Armandi, Marc Kelvey, Shawn Fanjoy and Eric Gemelli are never […]
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Pop Rocks to play free concert in Jay
JAY — The Pop Rocks are giving a free performance from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, July 21, in French Falls Park, 28 French Falls Lane, Jay. The Pop Rocks play rock music from the ’50s to today. The park is across from Spruce Mountain Middle School. Event is free; bring chairs or a blanket […]
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Jay, Farmington parishes helping Haitian church
FARMINGTON — Parishioners at St. Joseph Parish in Farmington and St. Rose of Lima Parish in Jay are inviting people to assist with their work on behalf of St. Laurent Parish in the Diocese of Les Cayes, Haiti. The Parish Twinning Program began in 2004. “The Parish Twinning Program of the Americas ‘twinned’ us with […]
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Livermore Falls class holds 69th reunion
The Livermore Falls High School Class of 1949 held its 69th class reunion at LaFleur’s Restaurant in Jay on Saturday. Celine Wells stands while greeting Joe “Pete” Dube as Romeo Langelier and Bernice Bilodeau look on. (Pam Harnden/Livermore Falls Advertiser) The Livermore Fall High School Class of 1949 held its 69th class reunion at LaFleur’s […]
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Verso to gain $42 million in settlement with Canadian paper industry
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, is praising a recent decision by the U.S. Department of Commerce that allows the Verso mill in Jay to reach a settlement with the Canadian paper industry. Earlier this year, Verso Corp., owner of the paper mill in Jay, entered into an agreement with Canadian paper producers that might well […]