JAY — Veterans will lay one wreath in each of the towns of Fayette, Jay, Livermore and Livermore Falls to remember and honor all veterans on Veterans Day. In addition, a wreath will be dropped from the Memorial Bridge between Livermore and Livermore Falls into the Androscoggin River in honor and memory of those who […]
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Sadie Jo Roy
STEPHENVILLE, Texas — Sadie Jo Roy (McDaniel), 49, of Stephenville, Texas, formerly of Fayette, wife of Scott Roy, went to her Heavenly home Friday, Nov. 4. Sadie was born March 15, 1962, in Fayette, the sixth of eight children to George and Wilda McDaniel. Sadie worked with the Child Evangelists Fellowship spreading the word of […]
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Fayette farm to open to the public Oct. 29
FAYETTE — Berndt and Elaine Graf, owners of Meadow Brook Farm in Fayette, the Kennebec Land Trust and the Maine Department of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Resources will host a farm celebration and open barn from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29. Pack a picnic lunch and spend the afternoon learning about dairy […]
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Firefighters to stop manning fire station on weekends for burn permits
FAYETTE — People seeking burn permits in town will need to call a local fire warden or seek permits online through the Maine Forest Service after the end of October. Firefighters will take a break from manning the fire station on Saturdays and Sundays at that time. The service will resume in the spring of […]
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Firetruck grant submitted
FAYETTE — The Fayette Fire Department has applied for a $285,000 federal grant to help pay for a new tanker truck to replace two older firetrucks. The application was submitted for an Assistant to Firefighters Grant program. The department’s Truck Committee has talked with a couple of dealers to gather information for a truck. If […]
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School services contract between Fayette, RSU 73 to be adjusted
LIVERMORE FALLS – Regional School Unit 73 tabled action recently on signing a tuition contract with Fayette until the rate is adjusted. Fayette sends 13 students to Spruce Mountain Middle School in Jay, which serves the towns of Jay, Livermore and Livermore Falls, Fayette Central School administrator Teresa Harrington said Wednesday. Students in grades six […]
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Hearing in Fayette to discuss pellet boiler, roads, CEO hours
FAYETTE — Selectmen will hold a public hearing Monday to discuss the proposed purchase and installation of a wood pellet boiler at Fayette Central School. There will also be talk about more hours for the code enforcement officer and what to do about some roads for which no legal evidence can be found that the […]
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Group plans fun festival
FAYETTE — The third annual Fun Festival is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 14, at Central School on Route 17. There will be a giant inflatable bounce house combination, farm animals, pony rides, barrel train and many demonstrations, including jewelry making, ice cream making, beekeeping, arts, crafts and more. There will […]
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‘Beckets & Hinges’ Fayette author shares first-person accounts of woman’s experiences on high seas
“Beckets & Hinges,” edited by Arnold Sturtevant, Trafford Publishing, 2009; paperback, 156 pages; available at major bookstores, through the publisher’s website or at www.homenestbooks.com FAYETTE — Author Arnold Sturtevant has edited and illustrated a Maine maritime history book focusing on the real-life experiences of Abbie Oakes, who accompanied her husband, Captain Charles Oakes, on extended […]