Amvets Christmas party Dec. 13 JAY — Amvets Post 33, at 111 Main St., will have a Christmas party on Friday, Dec. 13, starting at 5 p.m. with games, prizes and music by B98.5’s Sharon Buck and the Dixon Road Band for members and guests. For more information, call 897-4112. Toy, food drive is Dec. […]
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Phoenix basketball teams open season with victories
JAY — What a difference one half of basketball can make. After trailing 18-15 at the end of the first half, the Spruce Mountain Phoenix put the pedal to the metal in the second half to pull away from Madison and win their season opener 48-30 on Dec. 7. The biggest difference, said Phoenix starting […]
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JES students rewarded for good behavior
JAY — Just before Magical Michael began his amazing show of making things move or disappear, he told the Jay Elementary School youngsters to give themselves a round of applause. “This is for your good behavior,” he told the children. Magical Michael, also known as Michael Smilek of Farmington, was there Friday afternoon as a […]
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Pearl Harbor remembered at ceremony
JAY — Seventy-two years ago at 7:55 a.m., the Japanese air force bombed Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, an action that launched the United States into World War II. About two dozen people at VFW Post #3335 came to commemorate the devastating attack and to remember the more than 2,400 service members who were killed, and […]
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Eagle Scout does project to improve Spruce Mountain
JAY — When he was considering where to do his Eagle Scout project, Stephen Sylvester, of Livermore, instantly thought of how much Spruce Mountain Ski Slope had contributed to his life. “I’ve skied here since I was three and a half,” he said. “I saw the ski racks were kind of broken up. I figured, […]
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Jay crash sends Wilton man to hospital
JAY — A Wilton man was injured Sunday night when his pickup truck left Route 4 on Jay Hill and rolled over, police Chief Larry White Sr. said Tuesday. Officer Nicholas Gulliver responded to the accident at 9:37 p.m. Driver Damian Osgood, 29, told police he fell asleep, White said. The 2011 Dodge truck was […]
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Spruce Mountain High School honor roll
JAY — Spruce Mountain High School has announced the first-quarter honor roll. Seniors Highest honors: Taylor Boynton. High honors: Ian Jewett, Kayla Meserve, Jennifer Nichols, Matthew Parker, Lucas Preble, Brooke Steele, Emily Taylor, Honors: Dalton Autery, Heather Castonguay, Michael Chavez, Austin Couture, Brooke Cushing, Joshua Daigle, Hayley Doyen, Althea Drummond, Adam Gettle, Javonta Hill, Tara […]
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Santa to make stop at Jay Town Office
JAY — Santa Claus is coming to the Town Office from noon to 4 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 12. Children will be able to get their pictures taken with Santa and also tell him what they would like him to bring them for Christmas. There is no charge for a 4- by 6-inch photo. dperry@sunjournal.com
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Jay VFW holds Pearl Harbor Day ceremony to honor WWII veterans
JAY — Saturday afternoon’s Pearl Harbor Day remembrance ceremony at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 3335 rekindled many memories for World War II veteran Erlon Rose of Livermore Falls. Rose, past state commander of the VFW, was one of four veterans who shared a collection of memories and thoughts about Dec. 7, 1941. […]