LIVERMORE FALLS — Even with RSU 73 directors agreeing to raise the price of fully paid meals for students, it still will not cover the cost to make the meals. The cost of the free and reduced meals remained the same and money from the federal government helps cover the costs of those meals for […]
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Lobster Bowl notebook: Message resonates with players
HEBRON — Football is the focus of this week’s training camp at Hebron Academy, but players and coaches always have the real purpose of the Maine Shrine Lobster Bowl Classic in the back of their minds. Each player earned a spot in the all-star game because they had outstanding senior seasons, but they weren’t officially […]
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Facilities committee discusses options
LIVERMORE FALLS — Regional School Unit 73’s subcommittee on facilities and transportation began discussing the possibility of closing the Livermore Falls High School on Wednesday. “We have on the table closing a building, the high school in Livermore Falls,” RSU 73 Superintendent Bob Wall told the committee. The Livermore Falls school as of July 1 […]
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Another Lobster Bowl shootout in the works
HEBRON — The 22nd Maine Shrine Lobster Bowl Classic includes a rematch of sorts, of last November’s Class B state championship game. That game was billed as a battle between the high-powered offense of Leavitt and the stifling defense of Mountain Valley. Defense ruled the day, as the Falcons shut down the Hornets, 20-0. Don’t […]
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Land conservation effort gets $259,000 state grant
JAY — A state land board has awarded a $259,000 grant to conserve nearly 1,300 acres in Jay and Canton along the Androscoggin River. Androscoggin Land Trust, Verso Paper Corp. and the town of Jay have partnered in the effort to permanently conserve the land. It will help continue to connect multiuse trails around the […]
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Cigarettes stolen in break-in at C.N. Brown
JAY — Police are investigating a break-in at C.N. Brown on Main Street early Saturday morning. Police say they have leads in the burglary. An undisclosed number of cartons of cigarettes were stolen after a cement block was used to break the front glass door of the service station and convenience store, Jay police Detective […]
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Jay woman pursues passion of raising show dogs
JAY — Once Patty Richards’ children grew up, she started chasing her own dream of raising show dogs. “It is something I always wanted to do,” the 44-year-old Jay woman said Monday. She’s been doing it for about four years. Three-year-old Henry, one of her golden retrievers whose registered name is Kelore’s Prince Charming at […]
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High School Basketball: Bessey, Magnusson on the move
High school basketball coaching jobs have become an exhibition of musical chairs. Or maybe a tumbling trail of dominoes. Six degrees of separation, perhaps. Life in the Mountain Valley Conference lately has escalated those games-within-the-game to a new level. Two accomplished coaches have traded one ship’s rudder for another this summer. Chris Bessey, most recently […]
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Jay town office to close part of day
JAY — The town office will be closed for part of the day on Wednesday, July 27, so a new computer server can be installed. “We are hoping to open around 1 if all goes well,” Town Clerk Ronda Palmer said.