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Spruce Mountain Middle School students honored

JAY — Spruce Mountain Middle School students for December are announced: Grade six: Alexa Harmatys, Jordy Daigle. Grade seven: east, Alyssa Ellis; west, Noah Hutchinson. Grade eight: east, Grace Ryan; west, Zoe Collins. Spelling Bee: first, Spencer Brennick; second, Rachel Pike; third, Mason Shink; fourth, Donavan Salvati. They will represent the Spruce Mountain Middle School […]

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Judkins elected to Fed Reserve Board

FARMINGTON — Peter L. Judkins has been elected as a Class A director of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. Judkins is president and CEO of Franklin Savings Bank, a mutual savings bank headquartered in Farmington. According to the Federal Reserve, the First Federal Reserve District comprises all of New England except Fairfield County, Conn. […]

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Jay-Livermore-Livermore Falls chamber breakfast to feature business guide

JAY — The Jay-Livermore-Livermore Falls Chamber of Commerce will hear a presentation Friday morning on the design of its 2012-13 Area Guide, which is distributed to visitors and tourists throughout the year at various venues. The breakfast meeting, sponsored by PuroClean Water-Mold-Fire-Biohazard Damage Specialists of Livermore, will begin at 7 a.m. Feb. 3 with a […]

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RSU 73 building committees set first meetings

LIVERMORE FALLS — Two new RSU 73 ad hoc committees forming to address building renovations and addition on the Jay high school, and disposition of the Livermore Falls middle and high schools have set initial meetings. Building Disposition Subcommittee Chairwoman Jackie Knight of Livermore Falls has set the first meeting from 6 to 7:30 p.m. […]

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Jay gets applications for finance clerk

JAY — The town has received 17 applications for a finance clerk position and more are expected for the 20-hour-per-week job, Town Manager Ruth Cushman said Wednesday. The deadline for applications is 4 p.m. Friday. The full-time deputy financial director’s position was eliminated Sept. 30 for financial and budgeting reasons, Cushman said in October 2011. […]

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Maine Special Olympians overcome adversity during Winter Games at Sugarloaf

CARRABASSETT VALLEY — Determined, motivated, inspirational — all words that describe athletes. For participants at the 2012 Winter Special Olympics opening ceremony, held at Sugarloaf Ski Resort on Monday, those words held true. More than 400 athletes paraded into the base lodge at midday surrounded by volunteers, law enforcement officers and supporters. Red and blue […]

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Briefly – Franklin County

Adult education JAY — RSU 73 Spruce Mountain Adult Education is offering the following academic and enrichment course offerings in Jay or Livermore Falls. During the spring semester, the following academic courses are being offered: writing, U.S. history, chemistry, Microsoft Office Suite and algebra. These courses meet three hours one day each week for 15 […]