JAY — There will be no town-owned, lighted Christmas decorations, flags or banners on new utility poles along Route 4 this season, because there are no electrical outlets or brackets for them. Selectpersons voted 3-2 Monday not to put any decorations up on the poles along the Main Street/Route 4 corridor or any other places […]
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Jay to discuss lighted Christmas decorations, flags, banners
JAY — Selectpersons will be asked tonight whether they want the new utility poles rewired and brackets put up for lighted Christmas decorations or move toward holiday flags or banners. The meeting is at 6 p.m. at the Town Office. When the Route 4 road reconstruction was done, the utility poles were mostly replaced in […]
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Strong students expand learning with drumming
STRONG — Kids need to move. Daily, they sit in classrooms. Later, they may sit in front of televisions and computers. Teachers and others involved with the cognitive development in young people have long understood the connection between movement and learning. They know that those children not involved in some sort of physical activity may […]
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Jay establishes Facebook page
JAY — The town has established a Facebook page to share town news, upcoming events, notices, reminders and items of interest with residents. The site went online Nov. 9, and includes the Nov. 8 election results for Jay. As of noon Friday, the Facebook page had 86 likes. Those interested can search Facebook for the […]
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Reflecting back on a life-saving career
LIVERMORE — Recently retired Spruce Mountain Primary School guidance counselor Grace Eaton still has the passion for her profession. “I love my job; I love what I do,” she said in a recent interview as she looked back on 14 years as a guidance counselor in area schools. “I love the community. I love the kids.” […]
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Farmington man making way as adult education director
FARMINGTON — Over 31 years Glenn Kapiloff has worked his way up from an industrial arts teacher at Mt. Blue Middle School to director of the Franklin County Adult Basic Education Program. In between, the Farmington man served 28 years in the U.S. National Army Reserve, retiring as a lieutenant colonel in 2008. And he […]
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Job club at UMF benefits college and high school students at Jay and Turner
FARMINGTON — Under a pilot program at the University of Maine at Farmington, students in the Rehabilitation Services Program have explored what’s ahead after high school with transitional students at Spruce Mountain High School in Jay and Leavitt High School in Turner. As part of a Group Process class this semester, Jewel Jones, UMF associate […]
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RSU 58 facing school building repairs
SALEM TOWNSHIP — Voters soon will have to revisit some difficult financial choices to pay for repairing, rebuilding and upgrading two of Regional School Unit 58’s four schools. In October 2013, the school board unanimously agreed that sending Mt. Abram High School students to other school districts was not a workable option to cut taxpaxpayers’ […]
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Farmington moving ahead with retail strategy if two other towns join
FARMINGTON — The Board of Selectmen voted unanimously Tuesday to tentatively move forward with a retail recruitment strategy if three of the four towns considering it also commit to the proposal. A representative from a Texas-based customer analytic company, Buxton Group, met with town officials from Farmington, Jay, Livermore Falls and Wilton in October. The […]