JAY – Androscoggin Bank announced today it has secured a $50,000 grant to assist businesses in Jay and surrounding communities who have lost income related to COVID-19. These grants come on the one year anniversary of the explosion of the pulp digester at the Jay mill on April 15, 2020. Seven logging-related businesses who have […]
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North Livermore Baptist Church
NO. LIVERMORE — At the North Livermore Baptist Church April 18, service: The congregation was welcomed by Pastor Bonnie Higgins at 9:30 a.m. to begin the service. The Call to Worship was read and the Invocation/Lord’s Prayer was recited. The hymns that were sung was “Wonderful Words of Life”, “There Shall Be Showers of Blessing”, […]
UMF features visiting artist film editor Joe Walker
FARMINGTON —The University of Maine at Farmington’s celebrated Visiting Writers Series presents award-winning film editor Joe Walker as the popular program’s concluding visiting artist for the academic year. Walker will discuss his work in a remote live reading at 7:30 p.m., Friday, April 23. The talk will be followed by a question and answer talk […]
How they say that in…
English – self-discipline Spanish – autodisciplina French – autodiscipline Italian – autodisciplina German – selbstdisziplin Arabic – alaindibat aldhdhatii الانضباط الذاتي
Word of the Week
Self-discipline The ability to make yourself do things that should be done. Cleaning your room without being asked is good self-descipline.
Current Events/Ramadan
What is Ramadan? During the month of Ramadan, Muslims won’t eat or drink during the hours of daylight. This is called fasting. Children are not expected to fast until they reach puberty, usually around the age of 14. Ramadan remembers the month the Qur’an (the Muslim holy book) was first revealed to the Prophet Muhammad. […]
Frary hateful, racist
To the Editor: After decades of having a subscription to the FJ, we are forced to cancel. The headline Lynching – Legality was highly offensive, particularly in the light of Daunte Wright’s and George Floyd’s murders. Where was the editorial oversight? Really? We can no longer tolerate Frary’s hateful, racist views and refuse to give […]
First permit granted to recreational marijuana store in Wilton
The Planning Board also proposed an amendment to the town’s zoning ordinance, limiting commercial development around Wilson Lake.
Federal internet reimbursements expected to begin this spring
Eligible households using participating broadband providers could see their internet bill decreased by $50.
RSU 73 Superintendent shares budget numbers
Voters in Jay, Livermore and Livermore Falls will go to the polls Tuesday, April 27, to consider four questions regarding the district’s budget for 2021-22.