STRONG — Selectmen on Tuesday evening agreed to hire Tanis Scammon Chabot of Strong as part-time custodian. She will maintain the public beach and the Forster Memorial Building. Board of Selectmen Chairman Jim Burrill said he and Selectman Dick Worthley interviewed candidates and recommended Chabot. She will work a probationary period, and selectmen will review […]
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Jay adopts speed limit policy
JAY — Selectpersons voted 3-2 Monday to adopt a speed limit policy in response to requests from people on roads that have no posted limits. “We’ve had three requests already for certain roads that are not posted,” Police Chief Richard Caton IV said in response to a question about whether the town needs a policy. […]
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N.H. man faces resisting arrest, drug charges after Starks festival
NEW SHARON — A New Hampshire man is facing charges of drug possession and refusing to submit to arrest after he was stopped Sunday on Starks Road, Maine State Police Trooper Niles Krech said. Thomas S. Daigle, 22, of Madbury, N.H., was stopped for speeding as he drove from Harry’s Hoe Down 2016, a weekend […]
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Jay teen to be a delegate at Democratic National Convention
AUGUSTA — Trevor Doiron isn’t old enough to vote until late July. But when he does, he’ll be voting for Hillary Clinton as one of the youngest national Democratic delegates this year. Though his choice surprised many of his friends who are die-hard supporters of Bernie Sanders, Doiron, 17, says he wants to get them […]
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Regional agenda
Monday Dixfield: Selectmen, 5:30 p.m., Town Office Hebron: Selectmen, 7 p.m., Town Office Jay: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Paris: Selectmen, 7 p.m., Town Office Peru: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Waterford: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Town Office Tuesday Buckfield: Economic Development Committee, 6 p.m., Municipal Center Casco: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Casco Community Center Paris: Planning […]
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Jay to consider sharing fueling station
JAY — The Board of Selectpersons agreed Monday to consider a request from RSU 73 to use the town’s fueling station at the Public Works garage on Jay Hill. Selectpersons Terry Bergeron and Tom Goding offered to meet with school representatives. When the town built the $93,000 storage tank in 2013, the school system was offered the […]
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Chretien elected chair of Livermore board; meeting night changed
LIVERMORE — Mark Chretien was elected chairman of the Board of Selectpersons on Monday night and Tom Gould was elected vice chairman. Newly elected Selectperson Wayne Timberlake said he will have a conflict with every other meeting date because of his work schedule. Selectperson Timothy Kachnovich said his work schedule is the opposite of Timberlake’s, […]
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Livermore Falls woman sentenced for Jay robbery
FARMINGTON — A Franklin County justice sentenced a Livermore Falls woman Monday to eight years in prison with all but 33 months suspended for robbing a 75-year-old Jay man on June 28, 2015. Amanda Cote, 39, pleaded guilty last week to felony robbery, burglary and hindering apprehension of prosecution, according to a plea agreement. For […]
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Jay Town Office, Transfer Station closures
JAY — Town Clerk Ronda Palmer announced upcoming early closings of the Town Office. The Town Office will close at noon Thursday, June 30, to allow staff to close out the town’s year-end financial books. The office will be closed Wednesday mornings beginning July 6. It will open at noon on those days. The budget […]