LIVERMORE FALLS — Spruce Mountain High School’s SMART robotics will kick off its fundraising for the 2012-13 season at the Apple Pumpkin festival.The Apple Pumpkin Festival has been rescheduled for Saturday, Oct. 13, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Livermore Fall recreation fields. The team needs to raise $6000 to meet its financial […]
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Audubon program on salmon FARMINGTON — Western Maine Audubon will present its monthly program at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 10, on “Salmon Restoration.” The Sandy River watershed is the focus of the biggest salmon restoration effort in the Northeast. The Sandy and its tributaries have perfect Atlantic salmon habitat and the first returns of fry […]
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Maine College Challenge classes FARMINGTON — The Finance Authority of Maine’s Maine College Access Challenge Grant program will provide weekly classes to help adults prepare to enter or re-enter college. Understanding that distance is a real issue in accessing higher education in rural communities, this month four College Ready sites are being established throughout Franklin […]
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L. White Sr.: Will get things done
I have known Paul Gilbert for many years and know him to be a man of integrity who has always cared about the well-being of the citizens that he represents as a state legislator. He also once served the town of Jay as a selectman and, again, at that time, served the community with pride […]
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LeBlanc family reunion held
CASCO — The descendants of Jude and Alice LeBlanc held their annual family reunion on July 28 at Sebago State Park. There were 60 members in attendance from Rumford, Mexico, Peru, Bangor, Dixfield, South Casco, Naples, South Portland, Raymond, North Jay, Windham and Jay; Derry, Concord and Wolfeboro, N.H.; Cambridge and Rochester, Mass.; Watervliet and […]
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Family Fun Day to raise money for three local children
JAY — The third annual Hope With Every Step event will take place on Saturday, Oct. 6, at Spruce Mountain High School North Campus, 33 Community Drive. The Brochu and Parker families and friends are hosting this year’s event in honor of Josh and Brooke Brochu and Emmy Rowles, three local children diagnosed with Ataxia […]
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Poirier will perform to help rebuild Norlands barn
Phil Poirier will perform original compositions at a concert on Friday, Oct. 19, in Jay to help raise funds to rebuild the barn at the Washburn-Norlands Living History Center in Livermore. JAY — Local musician Phil Poirier will give a concert of original compositions on Friday, Oct. 19, to help raise funds to rebuild the barn at […]
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Sponsoring local children
Knights of Columbus presented three children with a sponsorship of $500 for the Hope with Every Step – Maine AT (ataxia telangiectasia) fundraiser, which will take place on Saturday, Oct. 6, at Taglienti Field, Spruce Mountain High School North Campus, Route 4, Jay. From left are Gerard Brochu, grandfather, Council 320, Jay; Brooke Brochu, 7, […]
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Wilson Grange Passport Dinner WILTON — This season’s Wilson Grange Passport Dinner Tour begins with a Harvest Dinner on Friday, Oct. 5, at 6 p.m. Menu will include baked ham, favorite vegetable sides, yeast rolls, individual pumpkin cheesecakes, fresh pressed cider, coffee and tea. $12 per person. Reservations will be appreciated; call Chris Krauss at […]