SeniorsPlus, the designated Area Agency on Aging serving Androscoggin, Franklin, and Oxford counties, has announced new officers and the election of three new members to its board of directors, according to a news release from the Lewiston-based nonprofit. Dennis Gray, the board’s former vice chair, assumed the role of chair from outgoing Chair Patricia Vampatella, […]
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High temperatures, no rain are taking a toll on farmers
Pastures are drying up, second crop hay isn’t growing, and yields may be lower due to weather conditions this summer.
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Music in the Park to feature Darby Sabin
Singer-songwriter Darby Sabin will play a Music in the Park concert from 6-8 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 13, in French Falls Park in Jay. Sabin is a multi-instrumentalist sharing “Folk, Soul and Bluesy Rock n’ Roll from the Foothills of Western Maine.” This is a free concert. Bring your own chairs or a blanket for […]
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Lightning strike likely cause of fire that burned about an acre of woods in Jay
Smoke from the fire on Canton Mountain could be seen for miles.
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Jay approves signing solar power agreement to reduce town’s electrical costs
Board also sets special meeting for Aug. 16 to set the tax and sewer commitments.
Posted inThe Franklin Journal
Blueberry is the ‘in’ ingredient for many beverages
For one producer using blueberries was a matter of happenstance, for other Maine producers it made sense to use the well-known Maine fruit.
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Jay man injured after car skids, rolls over on state Route 133 in Jay
John Wiese, 30, was taken to a Farmington hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
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Highbush blueberries are ready to pick
Blueberries may be ripening earlier than usual due to lack of rain in the region.
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One dead, another critically injured in head-on collision on Route 4 in Jay
Women from Livermore and Livermore Falls were trapped in their vehicles.