Franklin Jay: Jay Village Water District, public hearing, 6:15 p.m., Jay-Niles Memorial Library Oxford Hills Bethel: Selectmen, 7 p.m., Town Office Paris: Selectmen, 7 p.m., Town Office Sumner: Fire Department Auxiliary, 6 p.m., Town Office Waterford: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Town Office River Valley Bethel: Selectmen, 7 p.m., Town Office Dixfield: Selectmen, 5:30 p.m., Ludden Memorial Library […]
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Reason to worry, reason to hope
Some say the worst is over. Others worry more paper mill closings will follow last week’s Bucksport announcement. A look at what the future could hold for Jay and Rumford. When news broke 10 days ago that Bucksport’s paper mill would close, Ron Hemingway took to Facebook. “This could be us and we know that,” […]
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The Sun Journal asked: Does the news out of Bucksport last week make you nervous for your local mill?
“I don’t think so. I work with a lot of people who work in the Jay mill and the Rumford mill, and I’ve heard people that work in those mills express concern, because (when) one mill goes down that could affect others. There’s a couple clients I’ve had that have seemed a little concerned about […]
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Ellis River Riders plan fundraiser show on Oct. 11
ANDOVER — The Ellis River Riders are wrapping up its 2014 show season. Activities included organized trail rides, pleasure/equitation, gymkhana, versatility, barrel racing and two fundraisers dear to the club’s membership. Three more important events will round out the year. The annual fundraiser Fun Show will be on Saturday, Oct. 11. This class list is […]
Posted inFranklin, The Franklin Journal
Spruce Mountain student garden helps food pantry
JAY — Trevor Doiron, a Spruce Mountain High School sophomore, and a few other students and community members have just wrapped up their third year of growing a community garden. The garden, now with six beds, supplied the Tri-Town Ministerial Association Food Cupboard with 87 pounds of fresh vegetables. This year’s project included construction of […]
Posted inFranklin, The Franklin Journal
Spirit Challenge filming set for Jay school
JAY — More than 400 Spruce Mountain High School students and teachers, along with parents and community members, will gather in the school gym at 5 a.m. Thursday to be filmed for the Spirit Challenge food drive. Spruce Mountain challenged Mountain Valley High School in Rumford to see who would bring in the most donations […]
Posted inConnections, The Franklin Journal
Spruce Mountain High School and Washburn-Norlands Partner for Civil War program
JAY — Spruce Mountain High School in Jay and the Washburn-Norlands Living History Center in Livermore are one of five Maine community “teams” recently selected to receive a Local & Legendary: Maine in the Civil War grant. Funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities and awarded by the Maine Historical Society and the Maine […]
Posted inConnections, The Franklin Journal
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SMMS conferences, book fair JAY — Parent/teacher conferences will be held Tuesday, Oct. 14, and Thursday, Oct. 16. Contact Spruce Mountain Middle School’s main office at 897-4319 to set up an appointment to meet with your child’s teachers. The Scholastic Book Fair will be held in the library from Oct. 14-21. During these dates students […]
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Services announced for Jay police, fire chief
JAY — Services for Jay police and fire Chief Larry White Sr., who died Sunday, will be held Saturday, Oct. 11, and Sunday, Oct. 12, Town Manager Shiloh LaFreniere said. White lost his battle with pancreatic cancer on Sunday. He was diagnosed in January and had been undergoing treatment since February. A memorial visitation will […]
Posted inConnections, The Franklin Journal
Spruce Mountain announces week’s events
JAY — The following things are taking place this week at Spruce Mountain High School. College visits Representative from the following colleges or branches of the military will be at SMHS to meet with any interested seniors. Tuesday, Oct. 7, University of Maine at Orono and University of Maine at Farmington; Wednesday, Oct. 8, University […]