JAY — Juanita Crafts of Livermore and Dee Robinson of Farmington placed a wreath at POW/MIA Remembrance Bridge Monument of all Wars on Friday in a ceremony attended by about 100 people. Crafts’ husband, Charles Crafts, was a Vietnam POW. Robinson’s son Edwin served two tours in Iraq and one in Afghanistan. Her father was […]
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Employee contract to save Jay nearly $50,000 in insurance premiums
JAY — A change in the town employees’ health insurance in the highway, sewer and Transfer Station departments will save nearly $50,000 in premium reductions over the next nine months, Town Manager Shiloh LaFreniere said. Under a new Teamsters Union contract, coverage will change from Maine Municipal Association to Allegiant Care. The new health insurance goes […]
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Jay man pleads not guilty to murder charge
FARMINGTON — A Jay man accused of killing his girlfriend July 11 while she slept at her Jay home pleaded not guilty Tuesday to a charge of intentional or knowing murder. James “Ted” Sweeney, 57, who is deaf, signed not guilty to an American Sign Language interpreter who spoke his answer out loud during an […]
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9-year-old girl charged in connection to threats that prompted school lockdowns in Jay
Wilton Police Chief Heidi Wilcox blocks traffic Wednesday morning from Spruce Mountain Middle and High schools. The schools were on lockdown after a prank call about a person with a gun was received by Cpl. Jeffrey Fournier of the Jay Police Department. JAY — Police say a 9-year-old girl is responsible for causing lockdowns at two schools Wednesday. […]
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Jay awards road contract to Wayne company
JAY — Selectpersons have voted to award a contract to C.H. Stevenson to rebuild a section of Old Jay Hill Road, Town Manager Shiloh LaFreniere said. The Wayne company’s bid was for $268,864.50, the lowest of five bids received for the project. The highest bid was $393,000. The company may do some work this fall […]
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Police: Report of gun at Spruce Mountain High School a hoax
Wilton Police Chief Heidi Wilcox blocks traffic Wednesday morning from Spruce Mountain Middle and High schools. The schools were on lockdown after a prank call about a person with a gun was received by Cpl. Jeffrey Fournier of the Jay Police Department. Just spoke with the Mom of the kid accused to have made the call […]
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Inaugural Fall Fun 5K Walk/Run to benefit Special Olympics
JAY — Two local women have organized an inaugural Fall Fun 5K Walk/Run, with 100 percent of the proceeds to benefit the Special Olympics of Franklin County. Barbie Richard and Katie Ouellette, both having worked with special needs children in their community, hope to provide more resources for the Special Olympics of Franklin County. They […]
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Jay to award road rebuild contract
JAY — Selectpersons will hold a special meeting at 3 p.m. Tuesday at the Town Office to award a construction contract for the Old Jay Hill Road project in North Jay. Five bids were received to rebuild a section of the road to handle heavy equipment or trucks hauling heavy loads such as granite curbing. […]
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Car, truck collide in Jay
JAY — A Fayette man was cited Friday for failing to stop at a red light after a car he was driving collided with a flatbed truck at the intersection of routes 133 and 156 at Bean’s Corner, Cpl. Jeffrey Fournier said. Brandon Chase, 19, of Fayette was driving a car eastbound on Depot Street, […]
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Jay to test on sewer lines to find leaks
JAY — The Sewer Department will do smoke tests of sewer lines on Franklin Road, also known as Route 133, from the town line to Highland Road and adjoining streets next week. Groundwater is getting into the line, department Superintendent Mark Holt told selectpersons Monday night. Testing is scheduled from 7 a.m. to […]