Celebration of Veterans Dance FARMINGTON — The Farmington Elks Lodge will presents the Celebration of Veterans Dance from 8 p.m. to midnight Saturday, Nov. 10, with music by Temple Rocks. Cost is $10 per person, veterans free. Tickets available at Madore’s Market or at the Elks Lodge Lounge, downstairs. Walking tour of farm fields JAY […]
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Veterans Day services to be held Sunday
Veterans Day services around the area will be held Sunday, Nov. 11. In the Livermore Falls area, veterans will begin services at 8:45 a.m. at the Livermore Falls Memorial Bridge, Jocelyn Mosher-Collins, commander of the American Legion Post 10 in Livermore Falls, said. Traditionally, a wreath is tossed into the Androscoggin River during the ceremony to […]
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Tri-Town Seniors to meet Nov. 12
LIVERMORE FALLS — The Tri-Town Seniors met at Murray Hall on Nov. 5 with 32 members present, and one guest. President Fernande Doiron opened the meeting with a prayer, salute to the flag and a moment of silence for all the men and women who are serving and have served in the armed forces all […]
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Robbery suspects plead not guilty
PARIS — Two Jay men pleaded not guilty in Oxford County Superior Court on Tuesday to robbing the Big Apple convenience store in Canton and other charges. Edward Barbioni Jr., 30, and Alexander Ryerson, 20, were arrested in May on charges that they robbed the store on Route 140 with a handgun on May 20. […]
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Bernard J. Purington
FARMINGTON — Bernard J. Purington, 87, a resident of Elm Street, Jay, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family, Tuesday, Nov. 6, at Sandy River Center, where he had resided for the past two weeks. He was born June 22, 1925, in Lewiston, the son of Norman and Elizabeth (Fitzpatrick) Purington. He was a […]
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Board approves repairs for Livermore Falls sewer plant
LIVERMORE FALLS — Selectmen approved the purchase of equipment costing $4,128 to make repairs to the town wastewater treatment plant. The board had voted to go into executive session to discuss a poverty abatement request on Monday night when treatment plant Superintendent Greg Given brought the information to Town Manager Kristal Flagg. Selectmen decided to […]
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Harvest supper date changed LIVERMORE FALLS — Eaton Memorial United Methodist Church will hold the annual harvest supper from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, at the church, corner of Church and Knapp streets. The menu includes roast pork, potatoes, vegetables and homemade pies. Adults meal will be $8 and under 12, $4. The […]
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Fourth-graders show they know bus rules
JAY — Clap. Clap. Whoosh. That’s what Jay Elementary School fourth-graders did Tuesday, using their words and hands to send positive energy to a fellow student each time they had the courage to tell others a rule for riding on a school bus. It is Buddy Week in the elementary schools here and Livermore. Students […]