FARMINGTON — A Franklin County justice sentenced Daniel J. Leet of Lewiston Wednesday to serve 45 months of a 13-year prison sentence for robbing a 75-year-old Jay man in June 2015. Justice William Stokes also sentenced Leet to 45 months on a theft charge and 364 days on a misdemeanor criminal restraint charge. Both sentences […]
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Jay man charged after early-morning fistfight
JAY — Police charged a local resident Tuesday morning after neighbors said they were woken up by screaming, breaking glass and fighting at about 4 a.m. on Pleasant Drive. Police arrested Carl Boyington, 22, of Jay on misdemeanor charges of disorderly conduct and furnishing a place for minors to consume or possess alcohol, Sgt. Russell […]
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Livermore dirt biker thrown through car window
JAY — A Livermore teenager was thrown through the rear window of a car legally parked beside East Dixfield Road on Monday when his off-road dirt bike struck it, police Sgt. Russell Adams said. Garrett Benedix, 16, received a broken arm and facial injuries and was transported by NorthStar EMS ambulance to Central Maine Medical […]
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Jay’s state valuation lowered $142M
JAY — The state approved the town’s application for a sudden and severe loss of valuation, and effectively reduced the town’s state valuation by $142.35 million for each of 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016. Town officials filed an application in late March to have the town’s valuation reduced and recognized immediately because of the declining […]
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Lewiston man pleads guilty to robbing Jay man, 75
FARMINGTON — A Lewiston man pleaded guilty Wednesday to binding a 75-year-old Jay man’s hands behind his back and making him lie face down on his bed while he and another defendant robbed him in June 2015. Daniel J. Leet, 34, who has been held in jail on $25,000 cash bail since July 2015, pleaded […]
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Jay 6-year-old girl falls from 2nd-floor window of apartment
JAY — A 6-year-old girl was injured Monday afternoon when she fell about 15 feet from a second-floor window of an apartment building at 2 Otis St., Police Cpl. Jeffrey Fournier said Tuesday morning. She was evidently either playing around in that area or leaned against the crank-out window that had no screen, he said. […]
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Irene T. Moreau
1946 – 2016 JAY — Irene Theresa Moreau, of Fort Pierce, Fla., and Jay, passed away Wednesday, March 23, following a 31-day heroic battle with heart disease. She was born Feb. 27, 1946, in Biddeford. Although she faced many serious health challenges from a young age, Irene’s inner strength, optimism and determination proved to be […]
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Verso to produce new GlazeGuard paper product in Jay
JAY — Verso announced Thursday it will produce its new line of paper products for the food service at the Androscoggin Mill. GlazeGuard is a grease-resistant paper designed for uses such as sandwich and deli wraps, foodservice liners, microwave popcorn bags and laminated food pouches, according to a company statement. Verso plans to produce GlazeGuard on […]
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Wilton motorcyclist breaks arm in crash
JAY — Police said a motorcyclist they saw going about 100 mph on Main Street on Thursday night crashed off Maxwell Road after failing to negotiate a turn. Michael Cook, 32, of Wilton suffered a broken arm and was flown to Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston, according to a Police Department news release. He […]
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Jay-Livermore-Livermore Falls July 4th committee disbands, cancels parade
LIVERMORE FALLS — There will be no Fourth of July parade this year unless volunteers step forward to organize it. The Tri-Town July 4th Parade Committee, which holds the parade on July 3, voted Thursday night to disband, member Barbara Cook of Jay said Friday. Committee members Cook, Pat Knowlton of Livermore Falls and Lynn Dunton […]