JAY — Selectmen awarded the contract for a new police cruiser to Bailey Brothers of Livermore Falls at a cost of $31,549.95 for a 2013 Ford Expedition. It will replace a 2007 Ford Explorer. The latter vehicle will be bought by the town for use in another department at a cost of $7,000. The money […]
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Blueberries mostly ready for the picking
WILTON — Siblings from the Jay and Canton area arrived at a local blueberry farm Tuesday afternoon ready to pick berries. “It’s a yearly thing,” said Maryette Castonguay as she and sisters Lauri Anne Castonguay, Elaine Castonguay, Connie St. Pierre and brother, Bert Castonguay, prepared to enter the Wilton Blueberry Farm field of high bush […]
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This week’s agenda
Thursday Jay: RSU 73 Board of Directors, 6 p.m., Spruce Mountain Middle School Salem: SAD 58 Board of Directors, 6:30 p.m., Mt. Abram High School
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Regina Bourgault
FARMINGTON — Regina Bourgault, 87, a former resident of Lavoie Street, Jay, passed away Saturday, July 21, at Edgewood Manor, where she had resided for the past 3 years. She was born Jan. 13, 1925, in Saint-Pamphile, Quebec, Canada, the daughter of Cleophas and Eugenie (Veilleux) Berube. She attended school in Saint Pamphile. On July […]
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Jay Democrats name Gilbert District 87 nominee
JAY — On Sunday, July 22, Democrats in House District 87 named state Rep. Paul Gilbert, D-Jay, as their nominee for the House of Representatives. Gilbert had announced he would not run for re-election after candidate Daniel Dipompo announced he intended to seek the seat, but Dipompo has since withdrawn from the race for personal […]
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Parish Thrift summer hours JAY — Parish Thrift Shop, Bartlett Memorial United Methodist Church, will hold summer hours from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturdays. The shop offers lightly used clothes, household items, dishes, books, toys, baby clothes and some furniture. Parking is available. Shelter offers spay special FARMINGTON — Thursday, Aug. 2 is […]
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Voters to consider $18.7 million school budget
JAY — Regional School Unit 73 voters in three towns are slated to vote on a $18.7 million school budget from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, July 24, at the Jay Community Building in Jay, Livermore Town Office and Livermore Falls Town Office. The revised proposal for 2012-13 contains a 1.8 percent increase, or […]
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Today’s agenda
Franklin JAY: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Oxford Hills BETHEL: Selectmen, 7 p.m., Town Hall River Valley DIXFIELD: Selectmen, 5 p.m., Town Office PERU: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office
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Husson University dean’s list
BANGOR — The following students have been named to the dean’s list at Husson University for the spring semester 2012. Auburn: Christie L. Bernier, Renee A. Dufresne-Dixon, Stephen P. Knowlton, Danielle McConnell, Erin Soule, Derek Swan and Cassandra Webster. Bethel: Andrew Whitney. Bridgton: Sierra Leonard. Casco: Joshua Russell. Chesterville: Cody Allen, Matthew Archer and Heidi […]
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Saint Michael’s gives College Book Awards
COLCHESTER, Vt. — The following local high school students were awarded the 2012 Saint Michael’s College Book Award for Academic Achievement with a Social Conscience: Devon Autrey of Jay Abby Bellefleur of Auburn, a student at Edward Little High School Caleb Berry of Livermore, a student at Spruce Mountain High School South Randee Boulay of […]