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State awards $6 million contract for Route 4 in Jay

JAY — The Maine Department of Transportation awarded a $6 million contract to improve Route 4 to a Gorham contractor, George Macdougall, DOT contracts and specifications engineer, confirmed Thursday. R.J. Grondin & Sons bid $6.07 million for the 1.25-mile section of Route 4 from Pineau Street just south of Tweedie Street. The company was the […]

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Spruce Mountain HS events this week

JAY — The following events are scheduled at Spruce Mountain High School during the week of Dec. 8 to 14: • The SMHS girls basketball team will host a spaghetti supper from 4 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 9, in the high school cafeteria. • Wednesday, Dec. 10, is an early release day for […]

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Jay voters asked to transfer funds for streetlights

JAY — Selectpersons will hold a special town meeting Monday to ask voters to transfer $6,000 from the undesignated fund to cover unanticipated costs for streetlights. The meeting will be held Monday at 6 p.m. at the Town Office prior to the regular Board of Selectpersons meeting. The board and Budget Committee members reduced the […]

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Spruce Mountain High School honor roll

JAY — Spruce Mountain High School has announced the first-quarter honor roll. Seniors Highest honors: Elizabeth Chretien, Tara Greenleaf, Gavin Small. High honors: Samuel Brenner, Nicholas Esty, Jonathan Ladd, Tyler Ritter, Peter Theriault. Honors: Denton Bilodeau, Casey Boulay, Paige Butterfield, Amanda Castonguay, Sarah Collins, Autumn Cote, Angelina Couturier, Melanie Drake, Matthew Dyke, Chloe Flagg, Katie […]

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Jay police cruiser damaged when it hits deer

JAY — A police cruiser received minor damage early Sunday when it collided with a deer on Route 133, Chief Ernest Steward said Wednesday. Livermore Falls police Lt. Joseph Sage investigated the accident in accordance with the practice of calling outside agencies when a town vehicle is involved. Jay officer Wilmor Herrin was not injured […]