LIVERMORE FALLS — The Jay Livermore Falls Seniors met at Murray Hall on Oct. 3 with 25 members and one guest, Peggy Jacques, present. Chairwoman Shirley Couture presided over the meeting with a prayer, salute to the flag and a moment of silence for the departed members and for all the men and women serving […]
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Chamber hosting breakfast in Jay
JAY – The Jay, Livermore, Livermore Falls Chamber of Commerce will hold a breakfast meeting at 7 a.m. Friday, Oct. 7, at LaFleur’s Restaurant. Kevin Pulkinen of Pratt & Sons Inc. will give an update on the Route 4 construction project. The member in the spotlight will by Dan Lemieux, a teacher at Spruce Mountain […]
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Jay Livermore Falls Seniors held meeting
LIVERMORE FALLS — The Jay Livermore Falls Seniors met Sept. 19 at Murray Hall with 27 members and three guests present. The guests in attendance were Peggy Jacques, Janice Wright and Muriel Labbe. Donna Cook and Pat Laverdiere were new members. Chairwoman Shirley Couture opened the meeting with a prayer, salute to the flag and […]
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Families to hold fundraiser to fight children’s disease
JAY — Two families are working together to raise money for a cure and improve their children’s lives and others diagnosed with a disease that attacks part of the brain. Chris and Lisa Brochu of Jay and Brittany Parker of Lewiston are teaming up to hold the second annual Hope With Every Step 5K race/walk […]
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Schools’ late start day plan modified
JAY — The plan for a delayed start Wednesdays at both Spruce Mountain High School campuses has been modified to have one less day and less classroom time missed. Regional School Unit 73 directors voted this month to approve 13 delayed-start Wednesdays at the high schools so teachers from both campuses can work together. The […]
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Dog quarantined after child bitten
JAY — A 6-year-old boy was bitten in the face Sunday by a pit bull after the child got into a fenced-in area where the dog was kept on Main Street, Jay police secretary Donna Ladd said. The dog, owned by Cory Melvin of Jay, is under quarantine for 10 days, she said. The child […]
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Alleged stabbing victim refuses to cooperate in investigation
LIVERMORE FALLS — Police say a Livermore man who was allegedly stabbed in the hand early Saturday is not cooperating in an investigation of the incident, police Chief Ernest Steward Jr. said Monday. Jay police initially responded to assist NorthStar Emergency Ambulance Service at 12:45 a.m. With a man who was reported to have a […]
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Board approves two union contracts
JAY — Selectmen voted Monday to enter into two, three-year union contracts that give highway and office staff raises. Both the Teamsters Union representing highway workers, and the United Steel Workers representing office workers, will receive a 1 percent increase in the first year, and 1.5 percent increases in each of the second and third […]
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Daughters of Isabella to resume meetings
JAY — The Daughters of Isabella Circle #677 from St. Rose of Lima returned to work Sept. 14 after a two month break. The meeting began at 6:30 by regent Laurie Gagnepain. The chancellor Laurieanne Castonguay lead everyone in the restoration of the rosary. A ceremony for deceased members Margaret “Peggy” McDonald and Marie White […]
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Community paddle set for Sunday
JAY — A community paddle will be held at 11 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 25, beginning at Otis Falls Mill, at the end of Mill Street, off Route 4. Paddlers will have a chance to explore the scenic Androscoggin River that sits between the Otis Falls Mill and Pine Island in Jay, a section nestled away […]