FARMINGTON — Franklin Savings Bank’s Community Development Foundation has awarded $33,000 in college scholarships to 11 local students. The scholarships are $3,000 each. The bank awards the scholarships each year to students from 10 local schools. The 2013 Franklin Scholars are: Spruce Mountain North High School: Lindsey Allen of Jay, daughter of Heather McPhee and […]
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Forum to focus on cell phone towers, risk STARKS — A Community forum on health risks and cell phone towers will be held at 7 p.m. on Tuesday Aug. 6, United in Christ Presbyterian Church, 7 Locke Hill Road. The film, “Public Exposure: DNA, Democracy and the “Wireless Revolution,” will be followed by a presentation […]
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John G. Dyke
1916 – 2013 HARTFORD — John Gordon Dyke, 96, of Hartford, died early Tuesday morning at the home he built for his wife and children in Hartford. He was born in Canton on Nov. 16, 1916, a son of Perley and Maude Dyke. He received his education in Jay and Livermore Falls schools. On Sept. […]
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June A. Dyer
1944 – 2013 JAY — June A. Dyer, 68, a resident of Jay, died peacefully Monday, July 29, at her residence with her niece and friends by her side. She was born Nov. 1, 1944, in Jay, the daughter of Merle and Alice (Raymond) Dyer. She was a 1964 graduate of Jay High School and […]
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ATV Ride-In at Spruce Mountain attracts riders to wind project
WOODSTOCK — Spruce Mountain Wind and the Woodstock ATV Club hosted an ATV ride-in at the Spruce Mountain Wind project in Woodstock. The event brought together nearly 100 riders from throughout the area to experience one of Maine’s wind power projects up close while enjoying the view from the top of Spruce Mountain. Spruce Mountain […]
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Mother, daughters walking towards healthy
JAY — Three girls walked around the track behind the high school. Lap after lap. The sun shined down on them when it peeked out from under the clouds. Their mother, Sara Bernard of Jay, jogged along and passed the girls several times on Tuesday morning. She finished jogging and walked with them to cool […]
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Wilton Academy Alumni meet
JAY — The annual Wilton Academy Alumni Reunion recently was held at LaFleur’s Restaurant in Jay with more than 100 alumni and guests attending. A short meeting and luncheon was followed by a poetry recitation by Keith Brooks. Class roll was: 1939: 1, 1944: 3, 1945: 2, 1946: 3, 1948: 3, 1949: 6, 1950: 6, […]
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Lightning strike starts fire at chicken coop
JAY — A lightning strike caused a fire at a chicken barn Monday night at 296 Old Jay Hill Road, Mike Booker, Jay Fire-Rescue assistant chief, said Tuesday. “You can see where it hit the back of the building” and caught the back of the shed-type coop on fire, he said of the lightning. All […]
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Adult Education classes starting up in RSU 73
LIVERMORE FALLS — Orientation for new adult education learners will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 7, at Spruce Mountain Adult Education Learning Center, 25 Cedar St. All learners who want to earn a GED or Adult Education diploma must attend orientation prior to enrolling in classes; call 897-6384 to […]
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University of New England dean’s list
BIDDEFORD — University of New England has announced the dean’s list for spring 2013. Auburn: Nicole Allen, Hilary Boulier, Madisun Bunker, Ashleigh Footer, Nicole Keaney, Jessica Lau, Timothy Mains, Adam Martins, Jordan Tate. Bowdoin: Amber Wallace Brunswick: Felicia Messier, Amy Pelletier, Olivia Robbins, Patrice Tetu, Kimberly Williamson Bryant Pond: Alex Gundersen Durham: Kerri Grant Farmington: […]