JAY — When Kristie Cooper of Livermore excitedly announced, “I made noodles,” her classmates applauded proudly. Cooper was making fresh pasta for soups while her classmates made other preparations. Cooper and about 25 others are taking a free 6-week Cooking Matters class offered by Healthy Community Coalition of Greater Franklin County. The course curriculum teaches […]
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JAY — The Spruce Mountain Middle School music program has exciting things happening this year. Instructor Dianne Fenlason said she received a $2,500 grant from the Oak Grove School Foundation, which was formed following the sale of Oak Grove-Coburn, a high school in central Maine. With those grant moneys, a new public address system was purchased. It […]
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Primary school library volunteers are ‘incredible’
LIVERMORE — Spruce Mountain Primary School librarian Cheryl Mills has a volunteer crew that is consistent and committed. “I believe it takes a village to raise a child and a great community to have good schools. We have that here at SMPS. The volunteers are vital to the management here in the library world,” Mills said. When […]
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Livermore Falls voters to consider fire station study
LIVERMORE FALLS — Voters will consider on Tuesday, Nov. 6, a proposal to use up to $10,000 from the town’s surplus fund to conduct a feasibility study of property for a new fire station. The polls will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 6, at the Town Office. Voters at the […]
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Town official would like to see police more involved in community
By Donna M. Perry Sun Journal LIVERMORE FALLS — A selectman would like to see police officers out in the community in a relaxed way so police get more acquainted with residents including children. In September selectmen put a proposal for new playground equipment at the Recreation Field on hold until security measures are taken because […]
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Community input vital to cultural planning
WILTON — The Greater Franklin Development Council and Arts Farmington hosted a cultural planning community forum Wednesday, Oct. 17 at Life Perks Coffee Co. “We submitted successful grant applications with Maine Arts Commission and Maine Community Foundation to develop a cultural plan for the region,” said Charlie Woodworth, GFDC executive director. Two $10,000 grants were […]
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Coat, food and toy drive in progress
LIVERMORE FALLS — A local business is spearheading an effort to bring comfort, warmth, and joy to individuals and families this holiday season. A Serendipity Moment, 30 Main St., will be collecting coats, hats, boots and gloves of all sizes through Dec. 31. The business is also collecting hoodies for teenagers. Beginning in mid-November, toys for […]
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Volunteers needed for LEGO League Qualifier
JAY — The Spruce Mountain Area Robotics Team (SMART) will host the 4th Annual Western Maine Lego League Qualifier on November 17 at Spruce Mountain High School in Jay. Up to 28 FIRST Lego League (FLL; FIRST stands for “For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology”) teams from central Maine will compete for awards and […]
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Meeting on proposed watershed surveys Oct. 23
JAY — A public hearing will be held 6 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 23 in the Spruce Mountain Middle School Cafeteria regarding a proposed watershed survey for Parker and Moose Hill Ponds. The survey is being planned for the spring of 2019 to assess the health of the watersheds of Moose Hill Pond and Parker Pond, the […]
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Jay library celebrated for its role in community
JAY — Saturday morning a book sale, furniture contest and grand opening of the new Makerspace were all part of the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Jay-Niles Memorial Library. Avery Ryder and Lily Bailey were busy using large pieces of cardboard and duct tape to create a couch. They were sure they were going […]