JAY — Police said a local man and a Livermore Falls woman were charged Saturday night after witnesses reported that a vehicle struck a fire hydrant at Elm and Lavoie streets. In a separate accident Saturday afternoon, a Jay man was injured on Borough Road. The truck that struck a fire hydrant left the scene […]
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Jay selectmen say no to holiday decorations on Main Street
JAY — There will be no town-owned, lighted Christmas decorations, flags or banners on new utility poles along Route 4 this season, because there are no electrical outlets or brackets for them. Selectpersons voted 3-2 Monday not to put any decorations up on the poles along the Main Street/Route 4 corridor or any other places […]
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Jay to discuss lighted Christmas decorations, flags, banners
JAY — Selectpersons will be asked tonight whether they want the new utility poles rewired and brackets put up for lighted Christmas decorations or move toward holiday flags or banners. The meeting is at 6 p.m. at the Town Office. When the Route 4 road reconstruction was done, the utility poles were mostly replaced in […]
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Jay establishes Facebook page
JAY — The town has established a Facebook page to share town news, upcoming events, notices, reminders and items of interest with residents. The site went online Nov. 9, and includes the Nov. 8 election results for Jay. As of noon Friday, the Facebook page had 86 likes. Those interested can search Facebook for the […]
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Job club at UMF benefits college and high school students at Jay and Turner
FARMINGTON — Under a pilot program at the University of Maine at Farmington, students in the Rehabilitation Services Program have explored what’s ahead after high school with transitional students at Spruce Mountain High School in Jay and Leavitt High School in Turner. As part of a Group Process class this semester, Jewel Jones, UMF associate […]
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Farmington moving ahead with retail strategy if two other towns join
FARMINGTON — The Board of Selectmen voted unanimously Tuesday to tentatively move forward with a retail recruitment strategy if three of the four towns considering it also commit to the proposal. A representative from a Texas-based customer analytic company, Buxton Group, met with town officials from Farmington, Jay, Livermore Falls and Wilton in October. The […]
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Jay trash, Transfer Station schedule
JAY — There will be no curbside collection of trash or recyclables on Thanksgiving Day. Instead, pickup will take place on Friday, Nov. 25. The Transfer Station will be closed Thursday and Friday and reopen from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 26.
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Lego League at Spruce Mountain High
JAY — Twenty-one teams from around the state — and three from Jay — will compete at the Maine FIRST Lego League Championship at the Augusta Civic Center on Dec. 10. Thirty teams from central Maine competed at the Western Maine FIRST Lego League qualifier at Spruce Mountain High School in Jay on Saturday. FIRST […]
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State dismisses sexual abuse charges against Jay man
FARMINGTON — The state Tuesday dismissed sexual abuse charges against a Jay man because of insufficient evidence, according to a court document. Steven M. Dumeny, 33, was arrested in May after Jay police and New York State Police conducted an investigation. Dumeny adamantly denied the charges May 23 during a court appearance. The state had […]