Stan Davis, left, of Fayette and Lenny Boucher of Jay talk Wednesday about the 1948 International KB 7 wrecker that sits on the front lawn of Boucher’s home in Jay. Boucher is restoring a 1930 and 1931 Ford, and he and Davis catch up and chat about fixing up automobiles on a regular basis. (Daryn […]
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Jay approves signing document related to lease
JAY — As directors of the Jay Community Development Corp., selectpersons voted Monday night to sign a document pertaining to a lease extension for McDonald’s Corp. at Jay Plaza. The document is a agreement that lays out certain rights of the tenant, the landlord and other third parties, such as the landlord’s lender or a […]
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A view of the past found at Jay open house
JAY — The Holmes-Craft Homestead on Old Jay Hill Road was a popular destination Saturday as the Jay Historical Society held its annual open house. Several vendors displayed their wares on the large lawn. Inside the house itself guides were available to help visitors maneuver the narrow stairway to the second floor. Men and women were intrigued […]
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Summer Fest raises $5,000 for Spruce Mountain athletic fields
JAY — Saturday the first Hollandstrong Summer Fest raised more than $5,000 for improvements at the Spruce Mountain High School athletic fields. The festival was held in memory of Michael Holland, 25, of Wilton, one of 33 crew members who died aboard the SS El Faro, a cargo ship that sank in the Bahamas on Oct. […]
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Jay officials seek bids for clearing sewer line easement
JAY — Selectpersons voted Monday to get bids on clearing a roughly 20- by 2,000-foot sewer line easement in Livermore Falls. Sewer Department Superintendent Mark Holt said the job would likely cost between $5,000 and $10,000. The easement is roughly 2,000 feet long and 20 feet wide and has trees, poison sumac and ivy, vines […]
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Alumni Theatre gives first performance in Jay
The first performance of the new group of actors and a director, Alumni Theatre, will be at 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 18, at Spruce Mountain High School in Jay. They will be performing a production of John Cariani’s wonderfully touching and funny play “Almost, Maine.” Admission is $5. The Alumni Theatre is comprised of folks […]
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Envirothon members find Idaho very different from Maine
JAY — Members of the Spruce Mountain High School Envirothon team met Wednesday, Aug. 1, to share experiences from their trip west to compete in the NCF North American Envirothon in Pocatello, Idaho. The team took first place at the Aquatics station and finished in six place among the 50 teams competing. The team from Idaho […]
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Jay murder trial likely to take place in January
A tentative court date has been scheduled for January in the murder trial of a Jay man charged with bludgeoning his girlfriend to death in July 2017, as his lawyers await results of a forensic evaluation. James “Ted” Sweeney, 57, pleaded not guilty in September to a charge of intentional or knowing murder in the […]
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Vandalism at Jay scrap yard
JAY — Late Friday or early Saturday someone vandalized Clark’s Scrap Metal at 2 Mill St. Police Chief Richard Caton IV said a vehicle on the property was driven around. Damage was estimated at $1,000. Caton said the investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to call the Jay Police Department at 207-897-6766.
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Russell "Rusty" Scott Shaffer
JAY — Russell “Rusty” Scott Shaffer, 59, of Jay passed away Tuesday, July 31, at his home. He was born April 14, 1959, in Springfield, Ohio, the son of Lawrence Shaffer and Donna (Nelson) Shaffer. He was a 1977 graduate of Jay High School. He loved and was terrific at woodworking. He also loved his animals, […]