Regional School Unit 73 directors voted to keep ‘Gender Queer’ and ‘White Fragility’ on the shelves after hearing many comments on both sides of the argument over whether the books’ content was appropriate for a school library.
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KeyBank appoints Anthony DiSotto to market president for Maine
KeyBank recently announced that Tony DiSotto, a Jay native, has been appointed market president, overseeing and coordinating KeyBank’s go-to market strategy across its various lines of business and serve as the face and voice of Key in Maine. A Key private bank market leader, he succeeds Chip Kelley, who will retire at the end of […]
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Another Spruce Mountain student expelled indefinitely
The 15-year old from Livermore is the third high school student to be barred from the campus in less than a month.
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Blue Crew robotics team hosting state competition in Jay
Blue Crew Robotics Team 6153 was to have been the host for both the FIRST Lego League in December and FIRST Robotics Competition state competitions in March but the latter event has been canceled. There will be no state FRC competition this season.
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AYS Peewee football team takes league championship
GRAY — The Area Youth Sports (AYS) Peewee Football team defeated Gray-New Gloucester 16-6 on Saturday, Oct. 28, to claim the Central Maine Football League Championship. The championship game was a lot closer than the score portrays. Gray-New Gloucester Patriots scored first in the second quarter of the game. Their 2-point conversion attempt failed leaving […]
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Jay apartment fire ruled accidental
The apartment is at the back of Kenney’s Auto Maintenance and Repairs at 2 Spring St.
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Jay VFW post announces Veterans Day events
JAY — Frank L. Mitchell VFW Post 3335 plans to hold its Veterans Day ceremony at 4:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 11. The event will be held at the VFW Post 3335 flag pole, at 64 Jewell St. Local VFW, AMVETS and American Legion posts, along with their auxiliaries’ members, will participate in this day of […]
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Seven Jay residents interested in vacant RSU 73 seat
The deadline for submissions is Nov. 14.
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Parent says racism shouldn’t be tolerated before two Spruce Mountain High School students are expelled indefinitely
“No child of color or religious faith should be afraid to attend public school in this state or anywhere in the country,” Timothy “Tim” Walton of Livermore said.
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Spruce Mountain book decision to be appealed Nov. 10
LIVERMORE — On Nov. 10 an appeal regarding two controversial books will be presented during the Regional School Unit 73 Board of Directors meeting it was announced Thursday night, Oct. 27. Pamela Rangel of Jay said she, her husband and three other people put in a book challenge on Gender Queer: [A Memoir]. Frank Rangel, […]