JAY — Selectmen voted 4-1 Monday to buy a 2011 pumper/tanker truck for $230,000. After factoring in $20,000 for the trade-in value for two firetrucks, the net price is $210,000. Vice Chairman Warren Bryant opposed the motion, saying he would like to hear discussion on consolidation between Jay and Livermore Falls fire departments before making […]
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HS skiing: Rose, Jacques claim slalom titles
DALLAS PLANTATION — Alex Rose finally had “one of those days.” And he wasn’t about to let it happen again. One day after finishing fifth in the Class C state championship giant slalom race at Saddleback Mountain — the first time he’s finished out of the top spot in a state race in his high […]
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Western Class C Girls: Orr, Traip too much for Tigers
AUGUSTA — Jay’s defensive quandary Tuesday night was a case of either, Orr. That’s Sarah Orr, one of only two senior starters on the Traip Academy girls’ basketball team. The Tigers, like just about everyone else who encountered the Rangers all winter, orchestrated their entire defensive game plan intending to squelch the multiple talents of […]
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Beloit College, Beloit, Wisc., has announced Chelsea L. Freeman of Jay has achieved academic distinction during the fall term of the academic year and has been named to the dean’s List, which recognizes students who have maintained at least a 3.4 cumulative grade point average for the semester. Freeman is a first-year student.
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School merger prompting lots of questions
LIVERMORE FALLS — School superintendents in Jay and Livermore Falls said they will try to keep board members updated on the possibilities being discussed for the new consolidated system. RSU 36 Vice Chairwoman Denise Rodzen said Thursday that people asked her specifics about the merger, for instance, about the incoming Livermore Falls High School freshmen […]
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Western Class C Girls’ Overview
Players to Watch Carylanne Wolfington, Hall-Dale forward (13.2 ppg); Taylor Massey, Hall-Dale forward (15.2 ppg, 7.4 rpg); Martha Vernoneau, Waynflete guard (16.6 ppg); Lydia Stegemann, Waynflete guard (13.3 ppg, 7.8 rpg); Marissa Welch, Livermore Falls forward (13.7 ppg, 12.3 rpg); Kathryn Ventrella, Livermore Falls guard (9.3 ppg); Beth Moore, Jay forward (14.2 ppg, 9.4 rpg); […]
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Firefighters battling fire on Jewell Street
JAY – Firefighters were called to battle a fire at a three-story house on Jewell Street mid-morning Thursday. Families renting apartments on each of those floors have all gotten all safely. More information will be reported as soon as it is known.
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Girls’ Basketball: Tourney Ready
This time of the season, being second-best isn’t such a bad thing. With the final Heal Points released this weekend, Edward Little, Leavitt and Rangeley all found themselves landing the second seed in their respective classes. The task at hand is now to upgrade that status during tournament week. “We were very excited,” said EL […]
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RSU 36, Jay take over behavioral program
LIVERMORE FALLS — RSU 36 directors hired a licensed social worker and a behavioral education technician Thursday for the Crossroads behavioral services program it shares with Jay. The two school systems have taken over the program to serve students. The positions of the social worker and behavioral specialist were formerly provided by Evergreen Behavioral Services […]
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Consolidated school system to be known as RSU 73
LIVERMORE FALLS — The new consolidated Jay, Livermore and Livermore school system will be known as Regional School Unit 73. RSU 36 Superintendent Sue Pratt said she received notice of the official number Thursday afternoon. Voters in all three towns decided Jan. 25 to consolidate their schools. The two school boards are scheduled to meet […]