JAY — Spruce Mountain High School will be participating in the Channel 13 WGME School Spirit Challenge and Food Drive on Thursday, Oct. 9. The community is invited to join in. The Spirit Challenge is a call to eight high schools in Western Maine to compete with each other to collect food and money to […]
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Today’s agenda
FRANKLIN Jay: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Livermore: Selectpersons, 6 p.m., Maple Lane Golf Course and Restaurant New Vineyard, Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office OXFORD HILLS Hebron: Selectmen, 7 p.m., Town Office Paris: Selectmen, 7 p.m. Town Office RIVER VALLEY Dixfield: Selectmen, 5:30 p.m., Ludden Memorial Library Peru: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Rumford: Special […]
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New Christmas tree to be dedicated to Jay police, fire chief
JAY — Town officials and employees will dedicate a new Christmas tree to police and fire Chief Larry White Sr. at the beginning of the selectpersons meeting Monday, Sept. 22. The meeting starts at 6 p.m. at the Town Office. White, who lives in Jay, is on medical leave while receiving treatment for cancer. The […]
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Blood drive at Elks Lodge FARMINGTON — An American Red Cross blood drive will take place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, at the Farmington Elks Lodge, 120 School St. To make an appointment, call 1-800-RED CROSS. Arts, Crafts Assoc. meeting FARMINGTON — The first fall meeting of the Franklin County Arts […]
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Jay water district lifts boil-water order
JAY — The Jay Village Water District lifted the boil-water order Wednesday for customers affected by the water break Friday on Smith Avenue. The break in the aging pipes was fixed Saturday. “Water samples were tested at a lab in Augusta and determined safe for public consumption,” district Treasurer Ron Moreau said. “The water district […]
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Leo Legere
1928 – 2014 SIMPSONVILLE, S.C.— Leo Legere, 86, a resident of Piedmont, S.C., formerly of Jay, died on Wednesday, Sept. 10, at McCall Hospice Care in Simpsonville, S.C. He was born on Aug. 20, 1928, in Chisholm, the son of Albany Legere and Madeline (Richard) Legere. He attended Jay High School and later went into […]
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Richard ‘Dick’ Earle Bodge
1939 – 2014 DURHAM—Richard “Dick” Earle Bodge, 74, passed away suddenly on Saturday, Sept. 13, at his home in Durham. He was born in Richmond in 1939 to Gertrude (Robinson) and Charles L. Bodge. Dick attended Jay High School, where he demonstrated his love of electronics and computers by providing tesla coil demonstrations. His towering […]
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GrowSmart Maine begins pilot project with Movie Night on Sept. 17
LIVERMORE FALLS — GrowSmart Maine will soon release a new online community resource: Making Headway in Your Community. T his online clearinghouse of local, regional, statewide and even national organizations connects community members with people available to assist in identifying goals and completing on-the-ground projects related to economic development, environmental conservation and community revitalization. GrowSmart […]
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This week’s agenda
Tuesday Livermore: Planning Board, 6:30 p.m., Town Office Livermore Falls: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Town Office Wilton: Selectboard, 7 p.m., Town Office Wednesday Livermore Falls: Planning Board, 6:30 p.m., Town Office Thursday Chesterville: Special town meeting, 7 p.m., Town Hall Jay: Water District Trustees, 6 p.m., Niles Memorial Library Strong: RSU 58, 6:30 p.m., Elementary School