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.
Blessings from Jay and Farmington
Churches set up Blessing Cupboard, Blessing Boxes to feed needy.
Sheriffs brace for possibility of infected inmates, try to stock up on gear
No known cases of COVID-19 cases in Maine jails, prisons
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.
Norridgewock couple making face shields for health care workers
Ed and Brandy Miller use a 3D printer and do the assembly.
Jay Town Office hours cut; changes at Transfer Station
The Town Office will be open Tuesdays and Thursdays.
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.
‘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.
Fire heavily damages 1800s farmhouse in East Dixfield village
Jody Welch and his two dogs safely escaped the home on Rollins Ridge Road.