1920 – 2015 LIVERMORE FALLS — Jeannette L. Labbe, 95, a resident of Livermore Falls and longtime summer resident of Long Pond in Livermore, passed away, Tuesday, April 7, with her family by her side. She was born in Livermore Falls on Jan. 29, 1920, the daughter of Raoul N. Duguay and Delvina (Cote) Duguay. […]
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Author’s first book set in Jay
JAY — John F. Balser Jr. has recently published “Mystery on Macomber Hill,” a novel for teens and young adults that is set in North Jay in June 1957. Balser lives in Milo, but when he was 9 years old, he attended school in North Jay while his father was foreman of the dairy farm […]
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Spruce Mountain High School events listed
JAY — The Spruce Mountain High School’s Our Hands-on History class will hold its third and final book talk Wednesday, April 8, at the Norlands Mansion in Livermore A tour of the Norlands Mansion will be conducted from 5:30-6:30 p.m. with the book talk starting at 6:30. The book is “This Republic of Suffering: Death […]
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Wilton Childhood Center sets auction WILTON — The annual Wilton Early Childhood Center auction will be held Friday, April 10, at the G.D. Cushing School in Wilton. Items can be viewed starting at 6 p.m and Adrian Harris will begin the live auction at 6:30 p.m. There more than 70 items on the list including […]
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Rita M. Fecteau
1924 – 2015 GREENE — Rita M. Fecteau passed away on Tuesday, March 31, after a long illness, with her loving family by her side. She was born in Jay on Sept. 26, 1924, the daughter of Paul and Anna (Wiseman) Couture, and attended local schools in Jay. She was a member of the Prince […]
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Women’s Club supports high school art
JAY — Every year GFWC/Maine holds an art contest for all high schools in the state that are sponsored by different women’s clubs. The state is divided into four districts. GFWC/Livermore Falls Women’s Club is in district 2. Each year local students under the direction of Jan Barlow, art teacher, enter several pieces of art. […]
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Spruce Mountain Middle School honor roll
JAY — Spruce Mountain Middle School has announced the second-trimester honor roll. Grade six High honors: Evany Black, Drew Delaney, Jack Gilbert, Sara Henderson, Hanni Johnson, Alexa Newcomb, Chandler Pike, Elise Spencer, Nathaniel Tibbetts. Honors: Julianna Adams, Aurianna Armandi, Jordan Blais, Kaitlyn Bussiere, Trinity Chretien, Lorne Grondin, Madeline Labonte, Kaden Maberry, Lisa Mendez, Chloe Menthe, […]
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Brenda Ellen Cook
1945 – 2015 FORT MYERS, Fla. — Brenda Ellen Cook, 69, of Fort Myers, Fla., formerly of Livermore Falls, died Friday, March 27, at Lee Memorial Hospital in Fort Myers, Fla., following lingering health issues. She was born Sept. 4, 1945, in Bath, the daughter of Lenard Winston Kinney and Elinor (Parker) Kinney. Brenda “Squeak” […]
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Jay board denies Verso tax abatement appeal
JAY — The Board of Assessment Review on Wednesday denied Verso Androscoggin’s appeal of the mill’s 2013 tax abatement. On Jan. 6, selectpersons agreed to lower the mill’s April 1, 2013, valuation of $814.4 million to $592.9 million, factoring in tax-exempt property. It resulted in an abatement of $829,258. Verso appealed the decision in late […]