JAY — Selectmen voted unanimously Monday to buy a John Deere 524K loader from Northtrax in Bangor at a cost of $87,650. The town had received three bids for the heavy equipment and selectmen said Northtrax had the best price. Not only was it the cheapest, the loader was also available on the lot, Public […]
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Contract for single-sort recycling to be recommended
JAY — Selectmen will hear a recommendation for a contract for single-sort recycling during the board’s meeting Monday, Oct. 25. This will be the first meeting at the new starting time of 6 p.m. at the town office, Town Manager Ruth Cushman said. Selectmen previously agreed to go with single-sort recycling, where residents can put […]
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High school football: Andies deny Tigers in defensive classic
LIVERMORE FALLS — If this indeed was the last Livermore Falls-Jay football classic, the combatants won’t need to exaggerate the details for future generations. They’ll tell tales of a gang-tackling, grind-it-out classic from 2010 that was straight out of 1950. They’ll recall multiple goal-line stands, intermittent snow flurries and a wind chill in the teens. […]
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Jay vs. Livermore Falls football: Merger would end 72-year rivalry
Literature professors recite sonnets. Preachers quote scripture in chapter and verse. And Brandon Stanhope can rattle off a series of names and numbers that correspond to what people in his old neighborhood consider the most intense football rivalry in the state. “I remember it was a rainy, swampy night,” said Stanhope, asked to recall his […]
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Adult, three juveniles charged in mill break-in
JAY — An adult and two juveniles were charged Tuesday night in connection with a break-in at Otis Ventures LLC mill complex, police Chief Larry White Sr. said. A fourth juvenile also faces charges, he said. Jay Detective Richard Caton arrested Eric M. Frost, 18, of Livermore Falls on felony charges of aggravated criminal mischief, […]
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School cost reduction scenarios shared
JAY — Under one scenario, there could be about a $700,000 reduction in a joint school budget if both the Livermore Falls middle and high schools are closed during the first year of a school system merger. However, that would depend on voters in Jay, Livermore and Livermore Falls voting to consolidate school systems on […]
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Girls’ soccer: Despite graduation losses, St. Dom’s repeats as No. 1 seed
The St. Dom’s girls’ soccer team knew it would be hard-pressed to top what it achieved last year. In their first year in the Mountain Valley Conference, the Saints won 12 games, took the top seed in Western C and won the MVC title. After losing an abundance of talent, the Saints might have been […]
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Field hockey: Andies complete triple play against Tigers
LIVERMORE FALLS — Coaches get antsy about the prospect of a playoff rematch against a team they’ve soundly beaten twice, particularly when it’s a rival. Livermore Falls field hockey players wouldn’t admit to any anxiety about Tuesday’s single-elimination encounter with Jay. “It just pumps us up more,” said Kim Theriault. The No. 2 Andies gave […]
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Police investigate break-in at mill complex
JAY — Police are investigating a break-in at Otis Ventures LLC, the former Wausau Paper mill, that was reported late Sunday. Entry was forced, police Chief Larry White Sr. said Monday. “We believe there is more than one person involved.” Owners Mary Howes and her husband, Tim DeMillo, were still doing an inventory on Monday […]
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High school football: Jay jolts Winthrop
JAY — It came down to a little razzle dazzle in the drizzle. The Jay Tigers pulled a play out of the old trick bag Friday night and debuted it at just the right moment. The halfback pass caught the Winthrop defense and stunned the unbeaten Ramblers with 1:36 left in the game. Jordan D. […]