JAY — Spruce Mountain High School has announced the following events taking place from Dec. 22 through Jan. 4. Vacation Schools in RSU73 will be closed from Wednesday, Dec. 24, through Sunday, Jan. 4, for vacation. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Basketball tournament The SMHS Sports Boosters will host the sixth annual Middle School/Travel […]
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‘Souper’ supper in Chesterville CHESTERVILLE — The Chesterville Grange will be holding a public “souper” supper from 5 to 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 19. Homemade soups, chowders, breads and dessert will be served. Adults, $5; children, $2.50. FMI call 778-2282. American Legion Post supper LIVERMORE FALLS — American Legion Post 10 will host a […]
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Jay board to hold special meeting
JAY — The Board of Selectpersons will hold a special meeting at 4 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 18, at the Town Office. The meeting will open in public with the Pledge of Allegiance. The board is then scheduled to vote to go into executive session to discuss a personnel issue regarding employment. They will also hold […]
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Verso grants third extension to Jay board on tax abatement request
JAY — Verso Androscoggin LLC granted selectpersons a third extension Monday on the company’s request for a tax abatement of $469 million in valuation for the April 1, 2013, tax year assessment, Town Manager Shiloh LaFreniere said Monday. The board’s second extension was until Dec. 18, but it has now been extended to Dec. 31, […]
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Emergency crews work to extricate driver in Jay crash
JAY — A local woman escaped with a minor head injury when her vehicle went off Route 133 and rolled over, according to police. Skylar Sigman, 23, of Wilton, was driving south toward Livermore Falls when she lost control of the vehicle. It went off the road on the left and rolled over, Jay police […]
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Daughters of Isabella held Christmas party
JAY — The Daughters of Isabella 677 from St. Rose of Lima held a Christmas party on Dec. 3 at LaFleur’s Restaurant. The evening festivities began with a happy hour. There was a table with snacks to munch on while everyone arrived. Elaine Castonguay was selling tickets for three beautiful prizes to win. Everyone who […]
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Author of book on Wilton will sign copies in Farmington
FARMINGTON — One of the newest additions to the “Images of America” series came to town this week. Author Tamara N. Hoke of Jay will sign copies of her work on the history of Wilton starting at 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13, at Devaney Doak & Garrett Booksellers on Broadway. A publisher delivered a box […]
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Jay board gets update on town recreation trails
JAY — Randy Easter, a member of the Recreation Committee, gave selectpersons an update Monday on the town’s snowmobile and track-setter on town recreation land behind the schools. Selectpersons approved the purchase of a new snowmobile, grooming equipment, and a tow-behind track-setter in December 2012. The groomer and related equipment cost $5,947.84 and the 2013 […]
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Jay panel approves contract amendment on promotion process
JAY – Selectpersons voted Monday night following an executive session to approve an amendment for the Jay Police Department union contract addressing promotions, Town Manager Shiloh LaFreniere said Tuesday. The language needed to be clarified prior to starting the process to hire a new sergeant and a new detective, she said. Former Sgt. Troy Young […]
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Jay voters approve $6,000 transfer for streetlights
JAY — It took less than five minutes Monday to elect and swear in Darryl Brown as town meeting moderator, recite the Pledge of Allegiance and vote to transfer $6,000 from the undesignated fund to cover costs for streetlights. None of the nine residents, including the five members of the Board of Selectpersons and Town […]