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Benefit for Fayette woman battling cancer

FAYETTE — There will be a benefit supper and silent auction on March 8 from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at Fayette Central School for Fayette resident Diane Lefever, who has Stage 3 lung cancer. In an e-mail this past weekend, her husband, Ken, said that the family learned on Jan. 14th that Diane has a […]

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AOS board okays Fayette school withdrawal plan

FAYETTE – The AOS 97 Board of Directors has given its approval to a withdrawal plan for the Fayette Central School put together by a subcommittee in a series of meetings. By a 5-1 vote at its Jan. 22 meeting, the AOS 97 board gave the go-ahead for the Fayette School Committee to proceed with […]

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Special Olympic kick-off dinner, auction JAY — A Special Olympic kick-off dinner and auction will be held Saturday, Jan. 25 at Amvets Hall, Main Street. Dinner will be served from 4:30 to 6 p.m., and the auction will be at 6:15. Menu is roast pork, mashed potatoes, green beans, meatballs, ziti, fish chowder, turkey soup, […]

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Local town managers share goals for 2014

Among the greatest concerns held by most of the four town managers who lead Fayette, Jay, Livermore and Livermore Falls is not knowing what the state will do about revenue sharing and other state funding. Those funds are crucial to each town and help keep property taxes as low as possible. Most have lost some […]

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Candlelight service at St. Luke’s WILTON — St. Luke’s Episcopal Church is offering a traditional candlelight Christmas Eve Service at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 24. Professional storyteller Michael Cooper will perform a chancel drama during the service and attendees will sing Christmas carols, led by the choir. All are welcome. The church is at 59 […]

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Problems persist with Fayette school boiler

FAYETTE — There continue to be headaches associated with the wood pellet boiler at Fayette Central School that was installed just before the start of this school year. The boiler was taken off line Nov. 25 due to the chimney exhaust fan and motor needing repair or replacement. About a week and a half ago, […]

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Grief recovery support group WILTON — GriefShare, a grief recovery support group, begins at Calvary Hill Baptist Church on Sunday, Jan. 5, and ends on Sunday, March 23. It will be held from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. GriefShare is a nondenominational group and features video seminars on grief and recovery topics for those grieving the […]