Eighth-grade parent night March 3 FARMINGTON — An eighth-grade parent night for Mt. Blue Middle School parents to discuss high school scheduling will be held at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 3, at the Mt. Blue Campus Forum, Mt. Blue High School. Spurrs Corner food pantry hours OTISFIELD — The food pantry at Spurrs Corner Church, […]
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Farmington Ski Club spaghetti supper FARMINGTON — A spaghetti supper will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 28, at the Farmington Ski Club, 180 Ski Slope Road. The ski area will be open until 8 p.m. The supper consists of spaghetti, salad, bread, dessert and beverage. Cost is $7 for adults and […]
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Susan N. Knockwood
1948 – 2014 JAY — Susan N. Knockwood, 66, of Jay, passed away at her home surrounded by her family on Monday, Feb. 23. Sue was born April 28, 1948, a daughter of Arris and Eleanor (Trask) Nadeau. She attended local schools, graduating from Wilton Academy in 1966. After high school, Sue went on and […]
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Jay panels add $50,000 to proposed budget to start valuation reserve
JAY — Selectpersons and members of the Budget Committee added $50,000 to a proposed budget Tuesday to start a valuation reserve account. That brings the proposal for 2015-16 up to $5.64 million, which is $99,986.60 more than the current budget. Budget review continues at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 25, in the library at the Spruce […]
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Jay has vacancy on assessment board
JAY — Selectpersons accepted the resignation of Mike Houlihan from the Board of Assessment Review on Monday night with regret and thanked him for his service. He was not in attendance. The board appointed alternate Ronald Guay to a regular position until September 2019. That leaves an alternate position needing to be filled, Town Manager […]
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This week’s agenda
Tuesday Jay: Budget meeting, 6 p.m., Town Office Livermore Falls: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Town Office Mexico: Mexico Sewer District Board of Trustees, 4:30 p.m., Town Hall Mexico: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Town Office Roxbury: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Rumford: Charter Commission, 6 p.m., Municipal Building Sumner: Selectmen, 7 p.m., Town Office Wednesday Bethel: Planning Board, […]
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Jay Amvets to hold dance Feb. 28 JAY — The Lane-Dube Amvets Post No. 33 will host a dance from 7 to 11 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 28. Noel & Don will be performing. Members and guests, no cover. For more information, call 897-4112. Wilton Area Food Pantry open WILTON — The Wilton Area Food Pantry […]
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Jay wants reduced valuation factored into state funding formulas
JAY — Selectpersons supported legislation Monday to modify state revenue sharing and school funding to protect the town from losses resulting from the reduced value of the Androscoggin Paper Mill. The town wants its reduced valuation for 2015 to be calculated into the state’s funding formulas for this year. Selectpersons reduced Verso Androscoggin LLC’s mill […]
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Jay panels to begin review of proposed $5.59 million budget
JAY — Selectpersons and the Budget Committee will review a proposed $5.59 million budget Tuesday, Feb. 24, and Wednesday, Feb. 25. The meetings will be held at 6 p.m. in the library of the Spruce Mountain High School. The spending package for for 2015-16 represents a $44,631.60 increase from the current budget. Anticipated revenues are […]
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Verso files second tax abatement request on paper mill property in two years in Jay
JAY — Verso Androscoggin is requesting the town issue a tax abatement for the April 1, 2014, tax year for a reduction of at least $193.78 million in valuation. Verso’s abatement application states the mill and properties should be valued no higher than $400 million. It is the second year in a row that the […]