JAY — Selectpersons voted Monday to table action on a citizens’ petition to put before voters a question to raise and appropriate $120,000 for trash and recyclables curbside pickup. Selectperson Judy Diaz said she had questions she needed answered and wanted them to be discussed with legal counsel before the board voted on the petition. […]
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Jay office to close early Friday
JAY — The Town Office will close at noon on Friday, June 30, to complete the end-of-year financial reports.
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Jay boys mix lemonade and library for fundraiser
JAY — Brothers Avery and Austin Cook took their mother’s suggestion to set up a lemonade-and-cookie stand to heart. Avery, 6, and Austin, 4, decided to donate the $40 they earned during a yard sale at their grandfather Jeff Boivin’s house on Main Street to the Jay-Niles Memorial Library in North Jay. They love the library. […]
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Tri-town region facing economic crossroads
LIVERMORE FALLS — Jay, Livermore and Livermore Falls officials and residents met at Main-Land Development Consultants Monday to talk about how the Community Heart & Soul program could better their communities economically. “It’s a community-driven process that makes your community healthy and vibrant economically,” said Alison Hagerstrom, Executive Director of the Greater Franklin Development Council. Jane […]
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Jay gets petition to raise funds for curbside collection
JAY — Selectpersons will consider a citizen petition Monday, June 26, to ask voters to raise and appropriate $120,000 for curbside trash and recyclable collection. The discussion will take place after a special town meeting at 6 p.m. at the Town Office. On Friday, the town received the petition which contained 373 valid signatures of […]
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Lions Club cleans up litter
JAY — Nine members of the Jay-Livermore Falls Lions Club joined hundreds of New England Lions on Lions Clubs International World Service Day on June 3. The local Lions spent 25 man-hours picking up litter along the local rail trail that had been dropped by walkers, bikers and ATV riders. This is a true example of […]
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Jay boy injured after his bike was struck by SUV
JAY — A 10-year-old boy was injured Wednesday afternoon when he drove his bike from a residence on upper Elm Street into traffic and was struck by an SUV, Livermore Falls Lt. Joseph Sage said Thursday. Griffin Hewins of Jay was taken by a NorthStar EMS ambulance to Franklin Memorial Hospital in Farmington with injuries […]
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Jay voters approve revised town articles
JAY — Voters approved two revised town budget articles Tuesday night. Residents voted 338-274 to approve $459,265 for town government. They also voted 337-274 to approve $526,300 for the Sewer Department. Both articles failed by a wide margin at the town meeting April 25. The rest of the $6 million municipal budget for 2017-18 passed […]
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Jay board to apply for federal COPS grant
JAY — Selectpersons voted Monday to apply for a federal Community Oriented Policing Services grant to fund a police officer position. Voters eliminated a detective position as of July 1 when they approved the Police Department budget on April 25. There is money in the budget to hire a part-time officer to cover for a […]
