While heading headed to New Hampshire on a recent bone-chilling morning to make an emergency food delivery, I feel anything but carefree. My daughter was recovering from being ill and had lost her job due to cutbacks. Thanks to COVID-19, there would be no hugs; no loving kisses. As I drive by the Jay Niles […]
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Adjusting to remote teaching
JAY — Spruce Mountain schools are adapting to remote learning in the wake of coronavirus pandemic mandates. Schools initially closed Monday, March 16, due to COVID-19. On March 31, Governor Janet Mills announced a stay-at-home order through at least April 30. Spruce Mountain High School Prinicipal TJ Plourde said high school students have received academic […]
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Staying at home with the Smith’s
How one family from Jay is coping with changes and uncertainty in an ever-changing world.
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Blessings from Jay and Farmington
Churches set up Blessing Cupboard, Blessing Boxes to feed needy.
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Sheriffs brace for possibility of infected inmates, try to stock up on gear
No known cases of COVID-19 cases in Maine jails, prisons
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Franklin County board tables dispatch shelter-in-place plan
Commissioners Charles Webster of Farmington and Chairman Terry Brann were concerned about men and women dispatchers sleeping in the same area.
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Norridgewock couple making face shields for health care workers
Ed and Brandy Miller use a 3D printer and do the assembly.
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Jay Town Office hours cut; changes at Transfer Station
The Town Office will be open Tuesdays and Thursdays.
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Farmington addresses issues cited in fine connected to deadly blast
Farmington was fined more than $22,000 Wednesday, April 1, for failure to ensure firefighters had proper equipment and training during their investigation of the propane leak at the LEAP Inc. building on Sept. 16, 2019.
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‘Don’t get this, don’t spread this, be safe’
Luke Wignall, who attended Mt. Blue High School in the mid 1980s, shares his experiences with COVID-19 disease to warn others about its severity.