JAY – Voters will have two contested selectpersons races to consider when they head to the polls from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, April 26, at the Jay Community Building. No one asked questions Monday during a public hearing on a proposed $5.2 million town budget for 2016-17. The proposal, which will also […]
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New location for Saturday’s 4th Annual Sled-In
JAY — The 4th Annual Spruce Mountain Sled-In will take place this Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at a new site with different organizers. The event, sponsored by the town of Jay Recreation Committee, will be held at the French Falls Recreation Area off French Falls Lane across from Spruce Mountain High School. Parking […]
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RSU 73 funding formula workshop postponed
LIVERMORE FALLS — A Regional School Unit 73 workshop on the school funding formula scheduled for Monday evening was postponed to 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 11, at the district’s Central Office. “With the pending snowstorm this evening and our Funding Formula Workshop presenter coming in from Portland, I have a concern about the viability of […]
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Date of Livermore selectpersons’ meeting changed
LIVERMORE — Selectpersons voted to move their upcoming meeting to Tuesday so they and their administrative assistant could attend a special workshop. Selectpersons were scheduled to meet Monday, Feb. 8. However, Kenneth Healey, superintendent of Regional School Unit 73, has scheduled a workshop that evening to discuss options on the local cost-sharing formula. The board […]
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Jay selectperson to resign, nomination papers available Feb. 1
JAY — Selectpersons voted Monday to accept, with regret, the resignation of Selectperson Stephen “Steve” McCourt, effective April 26. He is resigning because of other commitments he has and he is not able to focus as much attention as he would like on the position, according to Town Manager Shiloh LaFreniere. McCourt was elected to […]
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RSU 73 schedules public forum on budget tonight
JAY — A public forum is scheduled for 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 7, at Spruce Mountain Middle School. Community members may share their concerns about the school budget. The loss of jobs at Verso and Jay’s reduction in tax valuation, after abatements were granted to the mill, will have an added impact this year. Superintendent […]
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RSU 73 budget outlook shared with Livermore officials
LIVERMORE FALLS — Regional School Unit 73 Superintendent Kenneth Healey met with Livermore officials Tuesday night to discuss factors that may impact the 2016-17 school budget. Among them are the loss of 300 jobs at Verso Corp.’s Androscoggin Mill in Jay, the district’s sick leave buyback program, possibly reconfiguring the grades at two elementary schools […]
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RSU 73 board gets budget overview
JAY — Regional School Unit 73 Superintendent Kenneth Healey said after Thursday night’s school board meeting that he hopes to present a smaller budget than last year. Last year, voters approved an $18.65 million spending plan for fiscal year 2015-16. Five retiring teachers were not replaced, while the number of students has remained about the […]
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Jay selectpersons, school directors discuss financial dillemas
JAY — Regional School Unit 73 Superintendent Kenneth Healey told selectpersons Monday night that with 300 jobs eliminated at Verso paper mill this month, the budget for 2016-17 is going to come down to what services the community can live without. Healey spoke at a joint meeting of selectpersons and the town’s six school directors […]
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Jay budget discussion scheduled
JAY – Selectpersons will meet with the town’s Regional School Unit 73 directors at 6 p.m. Monday, Dec. 7, at the Town Office to discuss upcoming budget preparations, Town Manager Shiloh LaFreniere said. “Hopefully this will put us all on the same page going into budget preparations and will let everyone ask any questions they may […]