JAY — Voters elected Justin Merrill on Tuesday as the town’s newest selectman. Merrill, 26, will complete the remaining two years of former Selectman Warren Bryant’s term. Bryant resigned in August. Merrill, who was uncontested for the seat, said he received an unofficial tally of 1,230 votes for the position. Merrill is a 2004 graduate […]
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Livermore Elementary School students learn about veterans
LIVERMORE FALLS — Fourth-graders were asked Tuesday to go home and thank a veteran for their service to the country. The assignment for the Livermore Elementary School students came after an educational session about veterans and Veterans Day. Several veterans turned out for the lesson at the Post 10 American Legion Hall. Veterans also held […]
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Former POW from Jay held in the Vietnam jungle gives rare interview
LIVERMORE — “They stripped me of everything I had.” So began Charlie Crafts’ 26-month odyssey as a prisoner of war in the jungles of Vietnam. Crafts, who now lives in Livermore, consented to a rare interview on his experience as Maine’s first Vietnam POW, and the only one to be imprisoned in the jungle. […]
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LePage urges welfare reform at Jay event
LIVERMORE FALLS — Gov. Paul LePage told local Chamber of Commerce members Friday that Maine needed to be less generous when it came to welfare and urged those in attendance to contact their lawmakers to support reform. LePage spoke to the chamber in Jay Friday before visiting a medical center under construction in Livermore Falls. […]
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Student of the month
Alexi Deering was named the October Student of the Month at Spruce Mountain High School North campus in Jay. Deering, a senior, was honored for contributing to the school community as a member of the soccer, basketball and softball teams, serving as captain during her senior seasons; serving as a class officer all four years, […]
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RSU 73 faces ‘tough decisions’
LIVERMORE FALLS — There are “tough decisions ahead,” RSU 73 Superintendent Bob Wall told members of the school board’s facilities committee Wednesday. The committee is exploring options for high school students and buildings. One of those options is keeping both campuses of Spruce Mountain High School in Jay and Livermore Falls open for another school […]
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Holiday photos FARMINGTON — Holiday photo shoots will benefit the Fairbanks School Neighborhood Association this weekend. Family portraits, holiday cards, single shots and photo packaging will be available from 4 to 9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4, at the school, 508 Fairbanks Road. Walk-ins will be accepted from 6 to 8 p.m. Times will be 9 […]
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Three vehicles damaged in accident
JAY — Two cars were heavily damaged in a three-car accident Wednesday morning at the intersection of Route 133 and Hyde Road. Two drivers were checked by a NorthStar ambulance medical crew at the scene, police Detective Richard Caton IV said. Kenneth Bassett, 48, of Farmington was southbound on Route 133 when his 2003 Mercury […]