JAY — Residents voted Monday to transfer $125,000 from the undesignated fund to the industrial valuation account. It will be used to determine the valuation of Verso Paper Corp.’s paper mill and property, and for legal fees that will be incurred, Town Manager Ruth Cushman said. Ten voters, including five selectpersons, attended the special town […]
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Code enforcement officer to be new Jay town manager
JAY — Selectpersons voted Monday to appoint Shiloh (Ring) LaFreniere of Jay as the new town manager. They also voted to accept a 2½-year contract with her. LaFreniere, who is the town’s code enforcement officer, was chosen from 24 applicants from around the country. She has served as code enforcement officer for 16 years. She […]
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Spruce Mountain High School lists upcoming events
JAY — Spruce Mountain High School has the following events happening in the upcoming weeks. Mid-term exams will be held Tuesday, Jan. 21, through Friday, Jan. 24. It’s never too early to begin studying. Athletics for next week are as follows. * Saturday, Jan. 11, Nordic Ski Meet Hornet Classic at Leavitt at 10:30 a.m. […]
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Knights plan free public supper JAY — A free public supper will be held from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 11, at the Knights of Columbus hall. In case of bad weather, the supper will be held Jan. 18. The menu is ground beef with gravy over mashed potato, vegetable, salad, soup, desserts and […]
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Jay board to vote on new town manager Monday
JAY — A new town manager will be announced Monday, Jan. 13, following a special town meeting, Town Manager Ruth Cushman said Thursday. The board will vote on hiring the person, following the town meeting at 6 p.m. at the Town Office. Voters will be asked to transfer $100,000 from the undesignated revenue to pay […]
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Jay-Livermore Falls Lions Club welcomes new members
JAY — At a recent meeting of the Jay-Livermore Falls Lions Club six new members were added to the roster. Joining the group by transfer is Al Godfrey, a member of the Winthrop Lions Club since 1966. In addition, five new members were inducted: Connie Godfrey, Al’s wife, of Fayette; and Robert and Marjorie Rose, […]
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Local town managers share goals for 2014
Among the greatest concerns held by most of the four town managers who lead Fayette, Jay, Livermore and Livermore Falls is not knowing what the state will do about revenue sharing and other state funding. Those funds are crucial to each town and help keep property taxes as low as possible. Most have lost some […]
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Jay-Livermore Falls Hunting Club holds awards banquet
JAY — Members of the Jay-Livermore Falls Hunting Club gathered for their annual awards dinner and banquet at VFW Post 3335 in Jay on Sunday. It is a time of transition for the club, as last year it decided to accept women as members for the first time in its history. Out of the 113 […]
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SMART Robotics team starts building its robot
JAY — The Spruce Mountain Area Robotic Team (S.M.A.R.T.) kicked off their 2014 robot build season with a public pasta supper on Saturday with high hopes and a team of energetic, inspiring teenagers. Along with pasta, a wide assortment of foods were on the menu, and a video outlining the team’s accomplishments in the past […]
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Sale of NewPage gives hope to workers, industry
The announcement of the sale of NewPage Holdings Inc. to Verso Paper on Monday has given people in the industry and associated parties hope that a stronger paper company will emerge. Verso Paper plans to buy NewPage’s seven mills in the United States, including the Rumford mill, for $1.4 billion. The deal, subject to regulatory […]