JAY — A Rapid Response Team from the Maine Department of Labor has begun holding sessions at Verso’s Androscoggin Mill for employees who will be affected by upcoming layoffs. Verso Corp. announced Nov. 1 that it would lay off about 190 workers and temporarily idle the No. 3 paper machine, and a digester and recovery […]
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Jay, Livermore Falls stop accepting plastic shopping bags in recyclables
JAY — Ecomaine is no longer accepting plastic shopping bags in its Portland recycling facility, Town Manager Shiloh LaFreniere said Thursday. The towns of Jay and Livermore Falls have contracts with the organization to bring town recyclables to the facility. In addition, if recyclables in Livermore Falls are in a clear plastic trash bag, the bags […]
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Jay man recalls visit to Pearl Harbor
JAY — Looking into the waters of Pearl Harbor to see the remains of the battleship USS Arizona is something Lincoln Grush of Jay will never forget. Grush was not there the day 104 Japanese planes attacked American ships anchored in the harbor on Sunday, Dec. 7, 1941. He was in his first year of college, […]
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Pearl Harbor to be remembered in Jay
JAY — A Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day ceremony will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 7, at the Jay POW/MIA Remembrance Bridge. Members of Frank L. Mitchell VFW Post 3335, Lane-Dube AMVETS Post 33 and George Bunten American Legion Post 10 will participate. Auxiliary and AMVETS Sons members will also take part in the service honoring those […]
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Lions Club conducting vision screenings
LIVERMORE FALLS — The Jay-Livermore Falls Lions Club conducted a fund raising drive a year ago that netted approximately $8,000 for the purchase of a Welch/Allyn SPOT vision screening machine and attachments that detects six different eye diseases. The machine is being used to test local students. The new equipment replaces the antiquated Titmus machine […]
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Clearing snow to take longer on some sidewalks in Jay
JAY — Snow clearing on sidewalks on a section of Route 4, which recently underwent reconstruction, will most likely be slower this winter than in the past. With about 900 feet of new guardrail and some mailboxes installed on the street-edge of new sidewalks, snow will need to be blown away, Public Works Director John […]
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Jay budget panel appointed; two alternates needed
JAY — Town officials are looking for two residents to serve as alternates on the Budget Committee, with one term expiring Dec. 31, 2017, and the other on Dec. 31, 2018. Selectpersons appointed Tom Fortier, Beth Wright, William Rider, Michael Schaedler, William Calden and Bridgitte White to the Budget Committee on Monday. Their terms expire […]
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Farmington prepares for 40th annual Chester Greenwood Day Saturday
FARMINGTON — As Farmington prepares for the 40th annual Chester Greenwood Day celebration Saturday, Dec. 3, the Farmington Historical Society plans to highlight a little-known local event. Betty Alexander Houle of Jay will share her story and photos of being a child model for Chester Greenwood’s earmuffs at 1 p.m. at the Titcomb House at […]
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Jay to participate in free smoke alarm, installation program
JAY – The Fire Rescue Department is partnering with the American Red Cross in Maine to provide and install free smoke alarms to reduce fire deaths and injuries. Through the Red Cross’ Home Fire Preparedness Campaign, smoke alarms will be offered and installed for residents. Town Manager Shiloh LaFreniere told selectmen Monday that she and Fire […]
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Twin sisters injured in Jay crash
JAY — Twin sisters were injured Tuesday after the car they were riding in on Route 133 slid on ice and slush, struck several trees and landed on its side, Police Sgt. Russell Adams said. Dorothy Nelson of the Livermore Falls area and Danielle Nelson of the Mexico-Rumford area, both 29, complained of pain and […]