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Property up for transfer to new school system outlined
JAY — The community building, school buildings, athletic fields, tennis courts and bus garage are proposed to change ownership if voters approve a plan to consolidate schools with Livermore and Livermore Falls. The Jay School Department is part of a municipality, and the property designated for school use is currently owned by the town. Jay […]
Officials to develop scenarios on school merger cost-savings
JAY — Regional planning committee members on Tuesday requested school superintendents to develop different scenarios of cost savings if Jay School System and Regional School Unit 36 merge. If they do merge, taxpayers in Jay, Livermore and Livermore Falls would avoid $364,000 in penalties being deducted from state educational subsidy during the first year. Superintendents […]
Route 4 project delayed again
LIVERMORE FALLS — A state road project to reconstruct 1.1 miles of Route 4 is expected to begin next year. It has been delayed for years due to funding and the complexity of the right of way, a state project manager said. The project was expected to begin this year, but it was delayed after […]
Panel gives new school system temporary name
JAY — Members of the regional school planning committee voted Tuesday to use Spruce Mountain Regional School System as a temporary name for planning purposes. The decision came after 40 minutes of debate about how to establish a name that could stay or be changed by a new board of directors that would oversee a […]
Field hockey notes: Tigers’ hopes high
With just two games to play, the Jay Tigers appear to have sewn up a playoff spot. But it’s close. “It would help to win another, for sure,” Jay coach Jane DiPompo said. “Both games we have left are huge.” This, of course, after a 4-1 victory on the road at Lisbon that catapulted the […]
High school football: Jay survives wild start, routs Madison
MADISON – Once Jay got the first minute out of the way, Saturday night’s visit to Madison wasn’t so bad. Madison scored long touchdowns on its first two plays from scrimmage. For their part, though, the Tigers tucked an 83-yard kick return by Bill Calden into the middle. And after the Bulldogs got that second […]
Man injured after car leaves road, strikes tree
JAY — An East Jay man was injured Thursday after the car he was driving left the road, hit a tree and flipped over, police Chief Larry White Sr. said Friday. Zane Armandi, 21, was driving a 2002 Kia east on East Jay Road when the accident occurred at about 5:30 a.m., White said. He […]
Selectmen in two towns support trail projects
JAY — Jay and Livermore Falls selectmen voted in separate motions during a joint meeting Monday to have town managers draft a resolution to support trail projects that will connect the two towns and beyond. The two boards will meet again to consider approving the resolution. The multiphase effort is expected to boost economic development, […]
Guest speaker to discuss offerings of two Maine organizations
JAY — Chris Jackson, who will represent both the Maine State Chamber of Commerce and Maine Economic Research Institute, will be the guest speaker on Friday, Oct. 1, at the Jay, Livermore, Livermore Falls Chamber of Commerce breakfast meeting at LaFleur’s Restaurant. The public is invited to attend the breakfast from 7 to 9 a.m. […]