ORONO — The following area students were named to the University of Maine deans list for the fall 2012 semester. Androscoggin County Auburn: Felicia Binette, Shawn Brackett, Taylor Brackett, Adam Chamberland, Joshua Delong, Amanda Dubois, Marie Dufresne-Dixon, Caroline Dunn, Ashten Hackett, Alendra Harris, Mikael Heikkinen, Devan Houlihan, Douglas Kester, Alyssa Levesque, Jaclyn Masters, Eileen McKinney, […]
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Growing church celebrates one-year anniversary
JAY — Faith Way Baptist Church is celebrating the first anniversary of moving into their facility at 66 Hyde Road. The celebration will be capped off with the Winter in the Word Revival featuring Dr. Tom Wallace from Sword of the Lord Ministries. The special services kick off at 1030 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 17. Services […]
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Proceeds from timber harvest exceed estimate
JAY — Proceeds from timber harvesting on the Tower Lot behind the high school have exceeded initial estimates by $10,539.68, Town Manager Ruth Cushman said Tuesday. R & A Ridley, Inc. of Jay won the contract to cut about 152 harvestable acres of the 193 acres on the lot in 2010. The logging company was […]
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Spruce Mountain students ask lawmakers to allow youth hunters to shoot anterless deer
AUGUSTA — Some could barely reach the microphone, but their voices were heard loud and clear Tuesday as a group of Spruce Mountain Middle School students asked a panel of lawmakers to change the state’s deer-hunting rules. The students, all boys, testified before the Legislature’s Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Committee on a bill that would […]
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Jay board votes to buy two new trucks
JAY — Selectmen voted unanimously Monday night to buy two new trucks for more than $150,000, including plowing equipment, Town Manager Ruth Cushman said Tuesday. The money will come out of reserve accounts and will not affect the tax rate, she said. Highway Department mechanic Dan Latham presented selectmen with a copy of the quotes […]
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Sen. Patrick seeking feedback on governor’s proposed budget plan
JAY — Sen. John Patrick of Rumford, D-14th, will hold a public meeting to get feedback on Gov. Paul LePage’s proposed budget at 6 p.m. Feb. 21 at the Jay-Niles Memorial Library in North Jay.
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Elizabeth B. Smith
CENTER VALLEY, Pa. – Elizabeth B. “Betty” Smith, of Norway, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 31. She was born in Chisholm (Jay), the daughter of the late Ascenzo and Crocifissa Di Giacomo Benedetto, and graduated from Jay High School. She married Gordon E. Smith on Sept. 24, 1951. She was employed in the Norway Town […]
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University of New England announces dean’s list
BIDDEFORD — University of New England has announced the dean’s list for fall 2012. Auburn: Nicole Allen, Hilary Boulier, Madisun Bunker, Timothy Mains, Jordan Tate. Casco: Lauren D’Ascanio. Durham: Kerri Grant, Maxwell Roberts. Farmington: Brody Hines, Emily Reed. Gray: Colbey Bowen, Lyndsay Lamson, Russell Simms, Jaime Talarico. Harrison: Jennifer Peck. Hiram: Nicole Stacey. Jay: Kelsea […]
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Trucks, governor’s budget proposal to be discussed in Jay on Monday
JAY — The town has two trucks in bad shape and something needs to be done, Town Manager Ruth Cushman said Friday. She will discuss options on them with selectmen at 6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 11, at the Town Office. A plow truck at the highway department is 11 years old and constantly needs repairs. […]