FARMINGTON — Franklin Savings Bank’s Community Development Foundation has awarded $30,000 college scholarships to 11 local students. The scholarships are generally $3,000 each, although Madison Area Memorial High School opted to split its scholarship into two this year. The bank awards the scholarships per year to students from nine local schools. The 2014 Franklin Scholars […]
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Blood drive planned in Vienna VIENNA — Mill Stream Grange will sponsor a blood drive from 9 a.m. to 2p.m. Saturday, Aug. 9, at the Vienna Community Center, aka the Fire Dept., on Kimball Pond Road. Sign up online at redcrossblood.org; call 1-800-RED CROSS or locally, call Libby at 293-2362. Because of limited space, it […]
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Spruce Mountain Middle School honor roll
JAY — The third-trimester honor roll at Spruce Mountain Middle School has been announced. Grade six High honors: Connor W. Beaulieu, Kendra Benson, Keyana Benson, Sydney Bonnevie, Jack Bryant, Cameron Cain, Acacia Fournier, Scott Jackson, Adria Plourde, Abigail Thurston, Abigail Turcotte. Honors: Bryson Bailey, Melissa Bamford, Joshua Brochu, Tyler Chicoine, Skye Chretien, Bailey Coates, Brandon […]
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Author to speak to Historical Society STRONG — Guy Rioux, author of “The Franklin County Narrow Gauges — The Next Stop Is Rangeley,” will be the guest speaker at the August meeting of the Strong Historical Society. Copies of his book will be available and he will conduct a book-signing. He will speak on the […]
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Jay water districts not run by the town
JAY — About 40 calls from Jay Village Water District customers were answered by Town Office staff on Friday and Monday when a water line broke on Smith Avenue. The town has nothing to do with the district or the North Jay Water District in Jay. The districts are separate entities. The Town Office staff […]
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Source to the Sea paddling from Jay to Lewiston July 31 to Aug. 3
JAY — The Androscoggin River Trail Source to the Sea will begin its paddling tour Thursday, July 31, through the Jay-to-Auburn area. Thursday’s event is a paddle after hours at the Otis Mill boat launch in Jay starting at 5:30 p.m. with hosts The Androscoggin Land Trust and the Androscoggin River Watershed Council. “This is […]
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Police charge Auburn teen in Jay, Livermore Falls vehicle burglaries
JAY — Police in Livermore Falls and Jay were dealing with nine reports early Wednesday of vehicles broken into in Chisholm Village. Items stolen included electronics and cash. A 17-year-old Auburn boy was charged with motor vehicle burglary and theft, Jay police officer Nicholas Gulliver said Wednesday. The boy was released to his parents’ custody. […]
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Several Jay roads washed out; section of Crash Road closed
JAY — A half-mile section of Crash Road was closed to traffic Tuesday as state highway workers repaired damage from a pounding rain and windstorm the night before. It was one of 35 calls answered by Jay Fire & Rescue firefighters. “We were called in about 10 p.m.,” Sandy Cautillo of the MDOT said at […]