JAY — A boil-water order has been issued after a contractor for Central Maine Power struck a water main Thursday morning on Jay Hill on Route 4 while installing a utility pole. The Jay Village Water District was still making repairs at about 3 p.m., and expected water service to be restored later Thursday. Superintendent […]
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New cafe coming to Auburn's Engine House
AUBURN — Sadie Blais went into the Engine House to get a tattoo at Fianna Studio in February and came out with a new design for her future venture: Break cafe. The new cafe — opening soon — will join Fianna on the first floor of the former city firehouse on the corner of Spring […]
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Jay water district issues boil water order
JAY — The Jay Village Water District issued a boil-water order Monday night for all customers on School Bus Road, Ludden Drive and Barker Street. The district is working on a waterline break on Ludden Drive and once it’s fixed, water samples will be sent to Augusta to be tested for E.coli and coliform bacteria. […]
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Jay district isolates water line break to Androscoggin River
JAY — Jay Village Water District representatives believe they have isolated a waterline break about 10 feet into the Androscoggin River. Representatives shut a valve Thursday and saw water bubbling up in the river, Town Manager Shiloh LaFreniere said. LaFreniere has been trying to keep residents updated with information from district Superintendent Mike Wells. The […]
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After water main break, Portland boil water order in effect
PORTLAND (AP) — A busy Portland street has been closed and a boil water order has been implemented after a water main break flooded several roads and created a large sinkhole. The break was reported around 8 p.m. on Thursday and caused street and sidewalk flooding. Lt. Gary Hutcheson tells the Portland Press Herald a […]
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Water main break closes section of Paris Hill Road
PARIS — Police and fire crews closed a section of Paris Hill Road early Tuesday night after a water main break caused damage to the roadway. At about 6 p.m., crews went out to Paris Hill Road, in the area between Hooper Ledge Road and Old Route 26, and found that a pipe had burst […]
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North Jay Water District lifts boil order
JAY — The North Jay Water District has lifted the boil-water order Wednesday that went into effect Monday for customers who lost water because of a waterline break on Route 4. All customers may now resume normal consumption of water from the system, as water samples that were tested at a lab in Augusta have […]
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Jay: Boil-water order in effect after waterline break
JAY — The Jay Village Water District has issued a boil-water order until further notice. Officials said the notice will be in effect until a break in a waterline on Main Street is fixed and water service is restored. Only the customers who lost water need to boil it, officials said. The waterline break Thursday […]
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Teachers using summer break to innovate
WASHINGTON (AP) — For many students and teachers, summer vacation was more like summer term. Reading lists. Science camps. Portfolio development. The to-do list for kids and teachers sound remarkably alike. Schools are on the hook to improve student performance on high-stakes tests, administrators are eyeing more science and technology instruction, and parents are demanding […]