FARMINGTON — South Street will be closed from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday in support of the University of Maine at Farmington Friends and Family Weekend. “We are expecting an increase of vehicle and pedestrian traffic this weekend so if you are visiting the downtown Farmington area please use caution,” UMF Campus Police […]
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Maine Girls’ Academy walked a financial tightrope before deciding to close
The soon-to-be-closed Maine Girls’ Academy was limping along financially in its second year of operation, spending slightly more than it took in, according to federal financial disclosure forms. School officials said last week they were closing the school because of declining enrollment and related financial problems. Despite an immediate surge of supporters coming forward trying […]
Closing of Maine Girls’ Academy, formerly McAuley, stuns families, alumnae
The Maine Girls’ Academy in Portland announced Thursday that it will close this month, stunning students, parents and alumnae. The state’s only private, all-girls school shared the news on its website, saying the last day of operations will be July 15. “This difficult and sad decision was made necessary by lower enrollment and revenue than […]
Jay office to close early Friday
JAY — The Town Office will close at noon on Friday, June 30, to complete the end-of-year financial reports.
Eaton Memorial United Methodist Church closing
The church has been a place for members to share their memories. Couples were joined in matrimony, lives celebrated, children baptized and tears shed. It is a place where people felt safe over the years. At 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 27, the congregation will hold its last worship service. Members voted on Oct. 24 to […]
Postal service unit to close in northern Jay
JAY — The North Jay Post Office on East Dixfield Road will close its doors Aug. 30. The contract postal unit hosts post office box services for 36 customers, according to Stephen Doherty, a spokesman for the U.S. Postal Service in the Greater Boston and Northern New England districts. Postal retail services have not been […]
Verso to close idled Kentucky paper mill
JAY — Verso Corp. announced Tuesday it is closing its paper mill in Kentucky by July 1. The last day for most workers is tentatively June 4, it said. Verso announced Aug. 20, 2015, that it planned to idle the Wickliffe, Ky., mill by the end of that year. The same day, Verso announced it […]
Livermore Town Office to close early Friday for Gould funeral
LIVERMORE — The Town Office will close at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 23, to allow staff to attend the funeral of Diane Castonguay Gould who died in an accident on Route 17 in Fayette on Monday. Gould was a Regional School Unit 73 director who represented the town on the school board that serves Jay, […]
Weld Town Office to close Thursday
WELD — The Town Office will be closed Thursday, Sept. 25, so that staff can participate in an elections workshop.
Jay Town Office to be closed June 10 for election
JAY – The Town Office will be closed June 10 for elections. The polls will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Jay Community Building. The town will hold its municipal election of town and school officers and the proposed municipal budget for 2014-15. Residents who plan to vote in the state […]