JAY — Men worked from ladders to hang a 6-foot Advent wreath from the ceiling of St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church on Monday afternoon. Parishioner Amedee Maurais said he lost a few nights of sleep trying figure out how to get the wreath suspended from chains and hung above the floor of the church. […]
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Winter parking bans in effect in Jay, Livermore Falls
JAY — Winter parking bans are in effect in this town and Livermore Falls that prohibit vehicles from being parked on any street between midnight and 6 a.m. until April 15, 2011. The exception in Jay is physicians on emergency calls. A vehicle found in violation of the towns’ ordinances are subject to a $15 […]
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School consolidation plan goes to Augusta as is
LIVERMORE — A plan to merge Jay, Livermore and Livermore Falls schools into one system will be sent to the state on Wednesday. The Regional School Planning Committee made no changes to the plan Tuesday after a review of the process the committee and its subcommittees used to develop board apportionment and a cost-sharing formula. […]
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School consolidation committee to meet
LIVERMORE — The regional school consolidation planning committee will meet Tuesday to discuss the plan to merge Jay and RSU 36 school systems. The meeting will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Nov. 16 at the Livermore Elementary School cafeteria on Gibbs Mill Road in Livermore. Gibbs Mill is located off Route 4. […]
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Two hurt at Verso Paper
JAY — Two men were injured in a mishap at the Androscoggin Mill Friday afternoon, one of them severely enough that he had to be taken by helicopter to a Portland hospital. Details about the 5:30 p.m. mishap were still scant later in the night. Early reports were that the more seriously injured man had […]
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Presentation on identity theft slated
JAY — Identity theft will be the program topic at the Jay, Livermore, Livermore Falls Chamber of Commerce breakfast meeting on Friday, Nov. 5, at LaFleur’s Restaurant. The public is welcome to join the Chamber members for 7 to 9 a.m. meeting. To reserve a spot, call the Chamber office by Thursday morning at 897-6755. […]
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Two breaks in one water main disturbs supply
JAY – Two water main breaks on Main Street two days in a row caused havoc with drinking water supplies. A 310,000-gallon holding tank on Woodchuck Hill, a tank owned by the Livermore Falls Water District, had just 10,000 gallons due to Monday’s leak, Livermore Falls Superintendent Doug Burdo said. The district supplies water to […]
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High school football: Lisbon wins one for little guys
LISBON — If there’s a good time to have your best offensive player sidelined with an injury, the first round of the high school football playoffs isn’t it. If there’s such as replacing that weapon, doing so with two guys whose combined weight is less than that of one, average defensive lineman on the other […]
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Woodlot harvest proceeds on target
JAY — The town has received nearly $46,000 so far from wood harvested from the recreation lot behind the schools, forester Steve Gettle said. About 42 acres of the town’s 193-acre property has been harvested by L & A Ridley Inc. of Jay, Gettle told selectmen Monday. About 150 acres of the lot is harvestable. […]
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Town looking for oldest resident
JAY – Town officials are looking for Jay’s oldest resident to present him or her with the Boston Post Cane. If someone knows of anyone who may qualify, they are asked to call the town office at 897-6785. Town office to close two days WELD – The town office will be closed at 9:30 a.m. […]