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. […]
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 […]
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. […]
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. […]
Jay man cited in crash involving police cruiser
JAY — Police said Tuesday that a local man was charged over the weekend with driving without a license after he backed a vehicle into Hyde Road and into the path of a police cruiser responding to a fight. Zachary Holtorf, 23, of Jay was cited on misdemeanor criminal charges of failure to yield to […]
RSU 73 schools collect used electronics to earn equipment
LIVERMORE FALLS — Regional School Unit 73 is collecting used technology items such as digital cameras and cell phones to buy equipment for schools. Jay Middle School and some of its students became involved in the Funding Factory in 2001, district Technology Coordinator Randy Easter told the school board Thursday. Over the years, used toner […]
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 […]
Towns have $300,000 plus in credits toward 2012-13 school budget
LIVERMORE FALLS – Each of the three towns in RSU 73 will have more than $300,000 previously raised by taxpayers applied to its share of the 2012-13 school budget. Voters will have to re-vote to spend that money at the district budget meeting this spring. District Business Manager Stacie Field on Thursday gave an overview […]
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 […]