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FARMINGTON - Phillip N. Rafter, 90, of Jay, passed away on Sunday, May 19 at Orchard Park Rehabilitation Center in Farmington with family by his side. He had resided at Pinewood Terrace for the previous six months. Phil was born in East Dixfield, March 5, 1934, a son of Albert Charles and Annie (Hall) Rafter

January As of Dec. 27, 2022, the home of Dennis Corriveau at 391 Old Jay Hill Road in Jay was still without power after wind felled a large poplar tree in a storm the previous Friday. Neighbor Patrick Duffy said he has lived across the street since 2002. He had left at 5:30 p.m. Friday […]

As our state continues to grapple with the tragedy that took place last month in Lewiston, thankfulness is hardly the foremost emotion. Families and friends are grieving. Neighbors are fearful. People all over Maine are angry. But there have been numerous acts of remarkable bravery, extreme selflessness and effusive support. Those are qualities we look […]

Meet our 2023 Mainers to Be Thankful For: She has been volunteering in her small town all of her life. 'It's just what I do.'

On Saturday morning, October 14, 2023, Robert A. Maziarz died at Androscoggin Hospice House in Auburn, Maine, at the age of 67. Bob is survived by his loving wife Paula, and their two children, Nick and Cassandra, Cassandra's husband Bruce, along with their two adorable grandsons, Greyson and Owen, Bob's two brothers, Louis and Casey

On the last Saturday of August, Maine's Paper and Heritage Museum will bring together loggers, papermakers and more to celebrate the rich history of paper in Livermore Falls.

The Jay Select Board presented the Spirit of America Award Friday at Maine's Paper & Heritage Museum in Livermore Falls.

The Jay Select Board presented the Spirit of America Award Friday at Maine's Paper & Heritage Museum in Livermore Falls.

When the Androscoggin Mill closed last month, it ended 130 years of paper making in this small, tight-knit town.

When the Androscoggin Mill closed last month, it ended 130 years of paper making in this small, tight-knit town.