JAY — It sounded like the Winter Olympics on Saturday as sledders came down a man-made mountain of snow during the Spruce Mountain Sled-in and Winter Family Festival at French Falls Recreation Area. There were ‘aws’ from onlookers when sledders crashed and ‘oohs’ when others finished the course. Under sunny skies, people came from all […]
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Verso upgrading paper machine, adding 120 jobs at Androscoggin Mill
JAY — Verso Corp. announced a $17 million project Thursday that will upgrade the No. 3 paper machine and create 120 full-time jobs. The announcement coincided with news from the Maine Technology Institute that Verso had won a $4 million challenge grant toward the Androscoggin Mill project. The company had idled the No. 3 machine […]
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Band program is popular at elementary school
JAY – Spruce Mountain Elementary School has a strong band program. Students are first exposed to band instruments in the fourth grade. 35 students signed up for once weekly lessons that are held from September through June. In January, the students who have been learning to play brass, percussion or woodwind instruments begin practicing together. […]
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Community change challenge underway for United Way
REGION – The 2nd Annual Community-wide Change Challenge is underway in greater Franklin County. During the month of February, several businesses and schools are collecting spare change from employees, customers or students with all proceeds going to support programs of the United Way of the Tri-Valley Area (UWTVA). Nichole Ernest, Community Resource Coordinator for UWTVA , […]
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Jay man to serve 30 days for possessing firearm
FARMINGTON — A Jay man was sentenced to 30 days in jail for violating a 1990 court order prohibiting him from possessing a firearm. Justice Robert Mullen sentenced William Bowie, 57, to 24 months in jail with all but 30 days suspended, followed by two years probation. He cannot live on any property that has […]
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Jay sets interest rate on delinquent taxes, denies property abatement
JAY — Selectpersons voted unanimously Monday to keep the rate of interest on delinquent taxes at 7 percent. The state raised the maximum interest rate that could be charged to 8 percent this year. It had been 7 percent since 2010. Jay has kept the rate at 7 percent for several years, Town Manager Shiloh […]
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Jay woman pleads guilty, apologizes for kicking officer
FARMINGTON — A Jay woman pleaded guilty Tuesday to kicking Jay police officer Dylan Rider in the groin last year when he tried to get her into a cruiser. Carol Welch, 48, was sentenced to eight days in jail with credit given for four already served. She will report to jail Feb. 20. Welch entered guilty […]
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Shooting hoops in Jay
Sophomore Brandon Frey, right, of Livermore shoots a basket Tuesday at the Spruce Mountain High School gym in Jay. Frey is a member of the school’s varsity boys’ basketball team. (Donna M. Perry/Sun Journal) Sophomore Brandon Frey, right, of Livermore who is nursing a sprained ankle, shoots a basket Tuesday at the Spruce Mountain High […]
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Jay board makes cuts to budget
JAY — Selectpersons on Monday cut $48,000 from two reserve accounts, and with hydrant rentals being $22,000 less than initially projected, the proposed municipal budget is $6.18 million. That’s $56,222 more than the current budget. After factoring in nearly $1.77 million in revenue, it represents a net budget of $4.4 million that taxpayers will need […]
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Open water on Androscoggin
The Androscoggin River in Jay on Monday had open water along one bank as temps dropped. Temps far below the freezing mark are forecast for the week. (Liz Marquis/Sun Journal)