JAY — Members of the regional school planning committee voted Tuesday to use Spruce Mountain Regional School System as a temporary name for planning purposes. The decision came after 40 minutes of debate about how to establish a name that could stay or be changed by a new board of directors that would oversee a […]
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Field hockey notes: Tigers’ hopes high
With just two games to play, the Jay Tigers appear to have sewn up a playoff spot. But it’s close. “It would help to win another, for sure,” Jay coach Jane DiPompo said. “Both games we have left are huge.” This, of course, after a 4-1 victory on the road at Lisbon that catapulted the […]
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High school football: Jay survives wild start, routs Madison
MADISON – Once Jay got the first minute out of the way, Saturday night’s visit to Madison wasn’t so bad. Madison scored long touchdowns on its first two plays from scrimmage. For their part, though, the Tigers tucked an 83-yard kick return by Bill Calden into the middle. And after the Bulldogs got that second […]
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Man injured after car leaves road, strikes tree
JAY — An East Jay man was injured Thursday after the car he was driving left the road, hit a tree and flipped over, police Chief Larry White Sr. said Friday. Zane Armandi, 21, was driving a 2002 Kia east on East Jay Road when the accident occurred at about 5:30 a.m., White said. He […]
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Selectmen in two towns support trail projects
JAY — Jay and Livermore Falls selectmen voted in separate motions during a joint meeting Monday to have town managers draft a resolution to support trail projects that will connect the two towns and beyond. The two boards will meet again to consider approving the resolution. The multiphase effort is expected to boost economic development, […]
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Guest speaker to discuss offerings of two Maine organizations
JAY — Chris Jackson, who will represent both the Maine State Chamber of Commerce and Maine Economic Research Institute, will be the guest speaker on Friday, Oct. 1, at the Jay, Livermore, Livermore Falls Chamber of Commerce breakfast meeting at LaFleur’s Restaurant. The public is invited to attend the breakfast from 7 to 9 a.m. […]
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Single-sort recycling, trash pickup moving forward
JAY — Selectmen voted Monday to have a cement pad installed at the transfer station for a compactor to compress recyclables. The town crew will do most of the installation for the pad. Selectmen voted at their last meeting to move forward on single-sort recycling that will allow residents to put recyclables, including No. 1 […]
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Grow garlic FARMINGTON — Dave Fuller, agriculture and nontimber forest product professional at the University of Maine Cooperative Extension in Franklin County, will teach a workshop on growing garlic at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 4, at UMF’s Roberts Learning Center, Room 101 on 270 Main St. The workshop will cover growing garlic, from choosing garlic […]
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Jay man pursues old interests after job loss
JAY — Lenny Boucher was too young to draw retirement when he lost his paper mill job of 31 years in late 2008. However, he soon discovered that life could go on after spending decades in a mill, at least for him. He fell back on his musical talents and continued to buy, restore and […]
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High school football: Cougars get around Tigers
DIXFIELD — Jay coach Mark Bonnevie was confident his football team could pull off a two-point conversion late in the fourth quarter of a Campbell Conference game. But Dirigo’s defense stepped up and foiled the Tigers’ last-ditch effort as Dirigo held on for a slim 7-6 triumph over Jay before a homecoming crowd Saturday afternoon. […]