Financial aid JAY — A financial aid information presentation for the parents of North and South Spruce Mountain High School Seniors will be given at 5 p.m Thursday, Dec. 15, in the North Campus High School Library. Dori Fellman, director of the GEAR-UP program at the University of Maine at Farmington, will describe the financial […]
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New Hampshire man charged in drug theft
JAY — A New Hampshire man was charged Saturday after police said he stole some prescription drugs from a local residence. Collier A. Nichols, 26, of Madbury, N.H., faces a charge of theft of schedule W drugs, police Chief Larry White Sr. said. Nichols came to town to look at a trailer at a residence […]
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Four charged in paintball shootings
JAY — Four teenage boys from Livermore and Livermore Falls face criminal mischief charges in connection to paintballs shot at residences. Police received a report of someone shooting paintballs at residences on Elm Street on Saturday, police Chief Larry White Sr. said. There had been 11 complaints of paintball damage between Jay and Livermore Falls […]
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Spruce Mtn. vs. St. Dom’s girls’ basketball
JAY — The Spruce Mountain girls’ inaugural game certainly wasn’t a thing of beauty, but it was promising. Despite struggling at times offensively, the Phoenix displayed an energetic effort on the defensive end of the court in earning a 38-22 victory over the St. Dom’s Saints Friday night. The Phoenix (1-0) shut down the Saints […]
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Spruce Mountain Nordic
Coach: Bill Acritelli (third year) Last year’s record: Boys: 12th at Class C states Returning skiers: Boys: Seniors — Jon Neil, Kyle Sawyer, Aaron Black; Juniors — Owen Timberlake, Greg Whitney, Zach Butterfield. Girls: Juniors — Emily Acritelli, Cassidy Couture. Key losses: Travis Neil, David Newman. Promising newcomers: Boys: Freshmen — Sam Brenner, Alex Greenleaf. […]
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Jay-LF Seniors plan Christmas party
LIVERMORE FALLS — On Nov. 28, the Jay Livermore Falls Seniors met at Murray Hall with Shirley Couture, chairwoman, presiding, with 33 members present. Heather Chandel, coordinator of volunteer services, along with Robin Andrews presented a short history of SeniorsPlus and the services they offer. They spoke of the need for volunteers at the Masonic […]
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Jay committee recommends buying new tractor for transfer station
JAY — Selectmen will take up a recommendation from the Recycling Committee on Monday to buy a new tractor and either bid, swap or sell the old one, Town Manager Ruth Cushman said. The Recycling Committee also recommended keeping the old trash collection. For a 1-ton truck, they recommended selling, bidding or trading, she said. […]
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Cards for soldiers BETHESDA, Md. — Send a wounded soldier a Christmas card. When filling out Christmas cards this year, take one card, or more, and send to: A Recovering American Soldier, c/o Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, 8901 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, Md., 20889-5600. This is a small way to say thank you to […]
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RSU 73 expels student for drugs, weapons, vandalism on school property
LIVERMORE FALLS — RSU 73 directors voted unanimously Thursday to expel a middle school student. After more than an hour executive session for a disciplinary hearing and to discuss an Oct. 24 and Oct. 25 incident, the board made its findings public. They found that the student possessed marijuana, drug paraphernalia and weapons on school […]
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RSU 73 to consider regional adult, community education partnership
LIVERMORE FALLS — Regional School Unit 73 directors will consider entering into an adult and community education partnership on Thursday with Mt. Blue’s RSU 9 in the Farmington area and RSU 52 in Turner area. RSU 73 in Jay, Livermore and Livermore Falls is currently partners with RSU 52, Superintendent Bob Wall said. The school […]