JAY — The Daughters of Isabella Circle 677, St. Rose of Lima, met Feb. 8. The meeting was called to order by Regent Denise Rodzen. The Recitation of the Rosary was led by Chancellor Laurieann Castonguay. Recording Secretary Olive Couture read the minutes from the January business meeting. Castonguay spoke about the upcoming Stations of […]
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Review of proposed Jay building ordinance draws questions
JAY — Selectmen have requested more information so they can answer concerns from townspeople about a proposed new building and energy code. Towns with 4,000 or more residents are required by the state to adopt the code. The board reviewed the draft administration portion of the building ordinance on Monday. “The state has proposed the […]
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Jay/Livermore Falls system hiring adult education director
LIVERMORE FALLS — RSU 73 directors have accepted a job description for an adult education director. The previous director left the district before the start of the school year to take another job. The district has since developed a partnership with adult education programs at RSU 9 in Farmington and RSU 52 in Turner to […]
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Shirley F. Couture
PORTLAND — Shirley F. Couture, 79, a resident of Highland Road in Jay, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 15, at Maine Medical Center surrounded by her loving family following a brief illness. She was born Oct. 24, 1932, in Dryden, the daughter of Merwin L. and Lillian B. (Cochran) Davis. Shirley was a 1950 graduate of […]
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Fundraisers to benefit 4-year-old
JAY – Isabelle “Izzy” Newman, age 4, daughter of Brian Newman and Jasmine Marston of Oxford, granddaughter of Phillip and Amy (Ouellette) Newman of Livermore Falls and Licia Newman, Donna Lebrok and Jim Marston, was diagnosed with neuroblastoma on Jan. 4. Neuroblastoma is a childhood cancer that strikes children, usually under the age of 5. […]
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Jay man faces new charges
JAY — Police arrested a local man at the Franklin County jail Wednesday on new charges after police searched his residence and found a pistol and a small marijuana-growing operation, police Chief Larry White Sr. said. James A. Woodbury, 52, was arrested on new charges of felony possession of a firearm by a prohibited person, […]
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RSU 73 students demonstrate robot’s moves for board
LIVERMORE FALLS — RSU 73 directors moved into the hallway during their Feb. 9 meeting to watch students demonstrate a robot they built as members of the Spruce Mountain Area Robotics Team. Shelby Bryant, Ian Gingras and Dustin Jones, members of the high school FIRST Robotics Challenge team, came to the board to request approval […]
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M. Kondas: Walk in our shoes
I see that the federal and state governments are going after the poor and the middle class. The state is trying to make it more difficult to draw unemployment compensation and workers’ compensation. There have been proposed cuts to MaineCare but no proposal for an increase in the minimum wage. Republicans are in the majority […]
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Barry E. Farrington
FREEPORT — Barry E. Farrington, 68, of Freeport, went to the Lord on Feb. 11, with his family by his side. He was born in Farmington, Oct. 18, 1943, to the late Helen L. (Clement) and Vinton H. Farrington. Barry attended the Jay schools. Until his retirement, Barry was the owner of Farrington Logging, having […]
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Richard E. Burnham
FARMINGTON — Richard E. Burnham, 90, of Farmington, a resident of Edgewood Rehabilitation and Living Center, Fairbanks Road, Farmington, formerly of Leeds, died Sunday, Feb. 12, at Franklin Memorial Hospital. He was born Oct. 9, 1921, in Rumford, a son of Richard Leroy and Blanche (Tobin) Burnham. He received his education in Jay and Chesterville […]