Presentation, social in Industry INDUSTRY — There will be a presentation by the Norlands from 12:30 to 2 p.m. Thursday, April 10, in Industry Town Hall. The presentation follows the Community Kitchen social, which begins at 10 a.m. and includes lunch. There is no charge for either event. Chesterville Grange ‘souper’ supper CHESTERVILLE — The […]
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That’s not my pot; I stole the car, says Jay man
LIVERMORE FALLS — Police said a Jay man was adamant that the marijuana police found in the car he was driving was not his because he had just stolen the car. Douglas Glidden, 25, was charged Sunday night with felony operating under the influence, and felony counts of theft by unauthorized taking or transfer and […]
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Rumford Seniors lunch, bus trip PERU — Rumford Seniors will have a luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday, April 7, at the old Peru School. Menu is meatloaf, macaroni and cheese, mixed vegetables, drink and dessert for $4.50. The public is welcome. Take-out available. Call 562-7700. Rumford Seniors have a bus going to […]
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Well Done – Students named to dean’s lists
GOSHEN, Ind. — Abigail Dunn, a sophomore elementary education major from Auburn, was recently recognized for academic excellence on the fall semester dean’s list at Goshen College. — SAINT PAUL, Minn. — Kaelyn Lecander, a senior at Bethel University, has been named to the dean’s list for academic excellence for the fall 2013 semester. Lecander […]
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RSU 73 budget, building votes scheduled Tuesday
LIVERMORE FALLS — Residents of Jay, Livermore Falls and Livermore will decide April 8 on a $18.6 million school budget and whether to keep sections of the former Livermore Falls High School open. The building is off Cedar Street in Livermore Falls and is now known as the Adult Education Learning Center. It will be […]
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Joint sewer panel to meet at Jay Town Office
JAY — The first official meeting of a joint Sewer Committee will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 2, at the town office. Two Livermore Falls sewer trustees and Town Manager Kristal Flagg along with two Jay selectpersons and Town Manager Shiloh LaFreniere will review an agreement on the Livermore Falls Wastewater Treatment Plant to […]
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Fire Department to collect donations for Jay fire, police chief
JAY — The Fire Rescue Department will be holding a boot drive to collect money for police and fire Chief Larry White Sr. on Thursday, April 3, at Otis Federal Credit Union on Main Street. White is undergoing treatment for pancreatic cancer. The collection will take place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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Verso grants Jay board extension on acting on tax abatement request
JAY — Verso Androscoggin LLC has agreed to grant selectpersons an extension until Dec. 1 to act on its request for a tax abatement on Jay’s assessment of its real estate and personal property in the town. The town received the formal notice on March 31 that Verso had approved the abatement extension. Under state […]
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Livermore Falls man faces charge for hitting man with baseball bat
LIVERMORE FALLS — Police say a Knapp Street resident was arrested Friday night on a felony charge of aggravated assault after hitting another man with a baseball bat. James Thomas, 39, was arrested after neighbors reported an assault occurring on Knapp Street at approximately 7:30 p.m. Friday, police Chief Ernest Steward Jr. said Monday. The […]
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Viviane Gagnon
1928 – 2014 FARMINGTON — Viviane Gagnon, 85, of Farmington, passed away Saturday, March 29, at Franklin Memorial Hospital in Farmington. She was born in 1928 in Lewiston, the daughter of Juliet Bellemore and raised by Honore and Lucia (Dube) Bouchard. She was educated in the schools of Chisholm and Jay. In 1947, Viviane married […]