JAY – In a memorable and emotional evening, Spruce Mountain High School students awed their friends and family in attendance at the 2014 “Spruce Mountain Has Talent” show, organized by Jobs for Maine’s Graduates (JMG). The Feb. 6 show, which was a JMG fundraiser, brought out a variety of emotions in the performers, from laughter […]
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Jay town manager looking forward to retirement
JAY — Town Manager Ruth Cushman has visions of travel, spending more time with grandchildren Austin and Emily, sitting down to read books and doing some quilting. Cushman, 64, of Wilton is retiring after 12 years at the helm of Jay. Her last Board of Selectpersons meeting is Feb. 24. Cushman started out as a […]
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TGIF Potluck Supper is Feb. 14 NEW PORTLAND — The Western Mountains Baptist Church will host their monthly TGIF Potluck Supper at 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 14. Baked beans will be provided. Bring a dish to share. For more information, call Kathy at 265-4651. Ladies/Community Breakfast is Feb. 19 RANGELEY — The next Ladies/Community Breakfast […]
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Jay board opts to let staff decide credit card option
JAY — Selectpersons voted 4-1 Monday to let the Town Office staff decide which credit card option they would like to use to accept money from customers paying bills. The vote also requires staff to develop a policy on credit card use and bring it back to the board for approval. Vice Chairman Justin Merrill […]
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Meeting date changed PERU — The Peru Historical Society meeting has been postponed until April 10. College planning workshop Feb. 13 WILTON — The Maine Educational Opportunity Center will host a free workshop, “Essentials of College Planning,” for adults 19 and over at 10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 13, at Wilton Career Center, 865 US Route […]
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Dance, music by Campground Band JAY — A dance with music by the Campground Band will take place from 7 to 11 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 8, at the VFW Hall, 64 Jewel St. Thomas College rep at Spruce Mtn. JAY — A representative from Thomas College will visit Spruce Mountain High School – North at […]
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Jay fundraiser to benefit military personnel
JAY — The VFW Ladies Auxiliary will hold a Valentine dinner and dance Feb. 15 as a fundraiser for Operation Uplink. The national VFW program provides phone cards to deployed military personnel to help them stay in touch with family. It also provides cards to hospitalized veterans, according to a release. The dinner is at […]
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Jay police, fire chief upbeat in fight against pancreatic cancer
JAY — Police Chief Larry White Sr. is on a mission to beat the Stage 3 pancreatic cancer he was diagnosed with in January. “It turned my life upside down,” the 61-year-old Jay man said Monday. White, who also oversees the Fire Rescue Department, went home and told his wife, Janice. “It was a shock,” […]
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William E. Cook
1931 – 2014 FARMINGTON — William E. Cook, 82, a former resident of Jay and Skowhegan, died Friday, Jan. 31, at Orchard Park Nursing Home in Farmington. He was born in Jay on Oct. 30, 1931, the son of Erwin L. Cook and Elsie (Searles) Cook, and attended school in Jay. He served in the […]