Parade JAY — The Jay-Livermore Falls Independence Day parade will be held on Saturday, July 3. Lineup will start at 3 p.m. at MEMCO on Main Street. The parade will kickoff at 5 p.m. and march from MEMCO to Ware-Butler Inc. in Livermore Falls. Bible shool FARMINGTON — Children are invited to “Hit the Trail” […]
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Budrick accepts position at Androscoggin Mill
JAY — Officials for Verso Paper announce that Cherilee Budrick has accepted the position of mill communications manager at the Androscoggin Mill. In that position, she will be responsible for managing communications within the mill, in the local community and strategic communications with key constituent groups. A graduate of Emerson College, she began her communications […]
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Family holds 10th annual camp-out
JAY — The 10th annual Athanase and Louise Couture family camp-out was held Aug. 20 to 23 at the family farm. The family tradition was started when Louise (Crit) announced to her children that she would like to hold a family camp-out in 1999. The first few camp-outs lasted two days. In 2002 Louise died […]
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Energy drink use comes under discussion
JAY — School Committee members voted unanimously Thursday to reject a first reading of a revised policy on drug and alcohol use by students after a discussion on energy-boosting drinks bought over the counter. That means the policy remains as is unless it comes back to the board with another proposed revision. The concern about […]
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Committee to work with neighboring towns on consolidation survey
JAY – School Committee members voted Thursday to work with their counterparts in Livermore, Livermore Falls and Fayette to develop a community survey on consolidation. The survey would be mailed to residents in each town, Superintendent Robert Wall said. He and Chairwoman Mary-Redmond Luce developed the questionnaire. In Jay, it would be mailed to 2,148 […]
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Jay looking at adding math and science academy component
JAY — The chemistry laboratory at Jay High School will be upgraded before the start of the school year in August. It is part of an effort to implement a math and science academy component in the school system. The purpose of the math and science academy would be to enhance and improve the academic […]
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Commercial goes too far
There is a serious problem with a television commercial now playing in our community. It aims to bring drug abuse awareness to parents. The author is the Office of National Drug Control Policy.The commercial is detrimental to child safety as it clearly tells kids they can get high from the prescription drugs inside medicine cabinets. […]
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Stolen guns located recovered in North Jay; man arrested
JAY — A local man who police say stole 22 guns and other items from a Walker Hill Road residence was arrested Friday. The guns, a bottle of rum, a laptop, a chain saw and a bucket of change were recovered with the arrest of Roger Briscoe, 33, of 7 Pleasant Drive in North Jay. […]