JAY — During the middle of an interview, Spruce Mountain’s Haley Turcotte spoke up and politely asked if she could answer a previous question. She looked over at teammate Calley Baker for a moment and the pair chimed in about forward Julianne Doiron’s return to the basketball team and contribution to the Phoenix’s success this […]
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Spruce Mountain principal TJ Plourde no longer employed in district
JAY — In a surprise move Friday, Spruce Mountain High School Principal Thomas J. Plourde was removed from his position by the district superintendent. Superintendent Todd LeRoy, who has been with RSU 73 since August, said Plourde’s removal was part of a process to reduce the district’s administrative team by one position in order to […]
Spruce Mountain High School first quarter honor roll
JAY — The first quarter honor roll for Spruce Mountain High School is announced. High Honors Seniors: Gabrielle Beaudoin, Noah Gilbert, Emily White. Juniors: Ashley Campbell, Levi Hawkins, Abigail Thurston. Sophomores: Margo Kenyon, Drew Delaney, Taylor Nault. Honors Seniors: Caleb Arris, Caleb Blanche, Anna Bradford, Jonathan Brenner, Moreland Brochu, Mallori Chretien, Sarah Crafts, Destiny Daigle, Maximillan Dayson, […]
Spruce Mountain student wins award
Rhys Howard, a sophomore at Spruce Mountain High School in Jay, holds his Phoenix Award for September. His parents, Kelly and Daniel Howard, stand with him.
Phoenix Award winner
Spruce Mountain High School senior Paije Crockett holds her Phoenix Award, flanked by teachers Sikwani and Nathan Dana.
Local teams compete at FIRST LEGO Leaque Qualifier
JAY – Three teams from Farmington and one from Kingfield competed at the Maine FIRST LEGO League Western Maine Qualifier held at Spruce Mountain High School on November 17. At the Maine FIRST LEGO League Western Maine Qualifier held Nov. 17 in Jay Smart Fun Engineers, a team from private school Smart Fun Learning Adventures in […]
Dube retires; Lancaster to coach Spruce Mountain
By Tony Blasi, Sports Editor The coaching carousel never stops spinning, but high school coach Brian Dube is getting off for good after a successful 22-year career, and Stephen Lancaster is staying on for the long run. Lancaster, the former Mt. Blue baseball coach, returns to Spruce Mountain to replace Dube. Lancaster was Dube’s junior […]
Volunteers needed for LEGO League Qualifier
JAY — The Spruce Mountain Area Robotics Team (SMART) will host the 4th Annual Western Maine Lego League Qualifier on November 17 at Spruce Mountain High School in Jay. Up to 28 FIRST Lego League (FLL; FIRST stands for “For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology”) teams from central Maine will compete for awards and […]
Mentors look to help Spruce Mountain robotics program
JAY — Last week members of Spruce Mountain Area Robotics Team #3930 were visited by Joseph and Leah O’Brien, potential new mentors for the program. The O’Briens were active with a robotics team in Washington state. They are in the process of moving to Maine and are looking to build a long-term relationship with one or […]
Spruce Mountain award winners
Academic awards for September were presented to students at Spruce Mountain High School in Jay. Recipients are, from left, Payton Fitch, Leeah Volterman, Julia Pomeroy, Connor Donahue, Matthew Fenlason, Jordan Mitchell, Trent Tibbetts, Owen Bryant, Savannah Corliss, Madeline Labonte, Megan Dodge and Logan Harvell.