WESTBROOK — The Manufacturers Association of Maine awarded 25 scholarship totaling $11,750 to students who will attend Maine colleges this fall. Areas of study include precision machining technology, marine systems engineering, integrated manufacturing technology and mechanical engineering. All students received $250, $500 or $750 awards. Local 2012 MAMe scholarship recipients are Matthew Langlin of Livermore, […]
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Treat Library names top readers in summer program
LIVERMORE FALLS — Treat Memorial Library congratulates all participants who reached or exceeded their goals in the Summer Reading Program. This year’s theme was “Vote for Books,” which participants did, and the winner was “Interrupting Chicken” by David Ezra Stein. Randy Judkins presented “Comedy with Character” as the guest entertainer at the finale. At the […]
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Kirk R. Lovewell
LIVERMORE– Kirk Raynard Lovewell, 51, died unexpectedly on Friday, Aug. 24, at his farm on River Road in Livermore. He was born on Feb. 8, 1961 in Lewiston, the son of Raymond Lovewell Sr. and Joyce (Holt) Lovewell. Kirk was a 1979 graduate of Livermore Falls High School and continued his education at Central Maine […]
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Seniors meets to resume LIVERMORE FALLS — The Jay Livermore Falls Seniors will resume their weekly Monday meetings at noon Monday, Sept. 10, with a potluck lunch. All members are encouraged to bring a hot dish, salad, chips, pickles, vegetables soda, etc to share with the group. The dessert will be a birthday cake made […]
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RSU 73 passes a budget — finally
LIVERMORE FALLS — The newly minted RSU 73 finally has a budget. Voters in the three member towns narrowly passed the $18.59 million budget 543-516, with Jay turning it down by just six votes. Residents of Livermore voted 143-136, Livermore Falls, 116-90, and Jay, 284-290. This is the third time member towns have acted on […]
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Road improvement plan revamped to meet budget
LIVERMORE — The town’s Road Committee has revised its capital improvement plan for roads to keep it within the $260,000 allotted, which selectpersons approved Monday. The plan was initially presented in February or March. The proposed hot-topping of Schoolhouse Hill Road has been scrapped. The company doing roadwork in the town will repair the cold-mix […]
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RSU 73 referendum vote on Tuesday
LIVERMORE FALLS — Residents of Jay, Livermore and Livermore Falls will have another chance Tuesday to act on a proposed 2012-13 operating budget for RSU 73. Last week, voters at a districtwide budget meeting approved an $18.59 million budget, which is a 1 percent increase over the current year’s figure. The proposed budget is also […]
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12 seniors receive Franklin Bank scholarships
RUMFORD — Franklin Savings Bank’s Community Development Foundation has awarded $33,000 college scholarships to 12 local students. The scholarships are $3,000 each. The bank generally awards 11 scholarships per year, although one school, Mt. Abram, presented two scholarships this year due to a change in plans for one of its 2011 recipients and unspent funds […]
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Logging contractor to pay $5,000 fine for violation
AUGUSTA – A Jay logging contractor has entered into an agreement with the Maine Forest Service that resolves a violation of the state’s forest practices law on land in Freeman Township in northern Franklin County. The Maine State Forest Service of the Maine Department of Conservation announced the agreement on Monday in a press release. […]
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RSU 73 makes third attempt to pass school budget
JAY — Voters in the three RSU 73 towns will be asked to consider a $18.59 million school budget for 2012-13 at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 14, in the cafeteria of the Spruce Mountain Middle School. Registered voters attending the meeting will have a chance to increase or decrease the proposed budget, which reflects a […]