JAY — Selectpersons voted 4-1 Monday to increase the base sewer rates by $52 for up to 3,200 cubic feet of water, and to increase the rate by a half of cent for any amount that exceeds minimum use. The base rate was set at $327 for the minimum use, and the rate over that […]
2017
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Memorial honoring Jayden Cho-Sargent to be unveiled Thursday
LEWISTON — City schools Superintendent Bill Webster announced Monday that a memorial honoring Jayden Cho-Sargent will be unveiled at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, May 25. Jayden’s Place Memorial Garden will be part of Sunnyside Park, 132 Winter St. Cho-Sargent, 13, was struck and killed on his way to school at the intersection of Main and Frye streets in […]
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Posted inLocal Sports, SJVarsity
Local roundup: Spruce Mountain baseball coach earns 200th win
JAY — Spruce Mountain baseball coach Brian Dube earned his 200th victory as the Phoenix defeated Winslow 15-3 in five innings Monday. Austin Gilboe picked up the victory on the mound for the Phoenix (9-4), while also tallying three hits and three RBIs at the plate. Jordan Daigle and Shane Pelletier each had two hits […]
Posted inBusiness
Webber to present at conference
AUBURN — Skelton Taintor & Abbott shareholder Rebecca Webber will be a presenter at the 3rd Annual Municipal HR & Management Conference on June 15 at Thomas College in Waterville. The conference is presented by the Maine Municipal Association in cooperation with the Maine Local Government Human Resources Association. In Webber’s hourlong session, Building a […]
Posted inRiver Valley
Group questions Rumford Water District finances
RUMFORD — A group opposed to a proposed contract between the Rumford Water District and Poland Spring Water Co. is questioning the district’s finances. Len Greaney of the Protect Rumford Water Alliance said 75 people attended an information meeting moderated by Walter Buotte last week at the American Legion Hall. Poland Spring, a subsidiary of Nestle […]
Posted inRiver Valley
Rumford Water District to ‘set the record straight’
RUMFORD — The Rumford Water District board of trustees will meet Wednesday to respond to issues raised by the citizen group, Protect Rumford Water Alliance. The 4 p.m. meeting will be in the Rumford Falls Auditorium. “We’re addressing our finance condition, our financial management,” district Superintendent Brian Gagnon said. “We’ll be discussing the infrastructure conditions and […]
Posted inRiver Valley
Barbara Chow named Dixfield’s Distinguished Citizen of the Year
Barbara Chow named Dixfield’s Distinguished Citizen of the Year DIXFIELD — Barbara Chow was named Dixfield’s Distinguished Citizen of the Year on Monday. The Board of Selectmen unanimously approved the nomination, submitted by Susan Holmes. Holmes said Chow has served on local school boards for numerous years, and participated in many of the committees that support […]
Posted inLocal Sports
H.S. softball: Winslow soaks Spruce with 18-8 win
Spruce Mountain outfielder Grace Harmatys races in to catch the ball during a softball game in Jay on Monday. JAY — Spruce Mountain softball coach Clint Brooks is always on the lookout for positive improvements in this frustrating season. Despite an 18-8 loss to Winslow on a rainy and dismal Monday afternoon in a Class […]
Posted inDear Abby
Lawyer’s petition to help friend study is dismissed
DEAR ABBY: I have a close friend, ”Samantha,” whom I met in law school four years ago. We both graduated in 2014. I have passed the bar exam, and so have all our friends from school, but Samantha has not. She was in a bad relationship back in school and planned to marry the guy. […]
Posted inDr. Roach
To best fix nutrition gap, determine what is affecting appetite
DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m a 78-year-old woman, and I don’t have the greatest appetite. My doctor has recommended that I take a liquid breakfast drink (like Carnation Instant Breakfast) and vegetable juice along with my regular meals. Are they worth the expense? Do they help nutrition? — E.I. ANSWER: I’d want to find out why […]