JAY — The Board of Assessors voted Thursday to accept a tax abatement certification to the town’s tax collector as written for a total of $2.2 million in tax credit for Verso Androscoggin LLC. It allows the town to ask for recognition this year that the full amount of the tax credit be factored into […]
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Jay to develop policy on speed limit requests
JAY — Three people have requested speed limits be posted on Belanger Road, Ludden Drive and Quarry Street, prompting officials to draft a policy on how to handle such requests. Town Manager Shiloh LaFreniere told selectpersons Monday that Police Chief Richard Caton IV and Public Works Director John Johnson have been discussing how to respond. “We […]
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Jay board backs application for jobs grant
JAY — Selectpersons will hold a public hearing on a grant application to help train workers in making granite curbing at 6 p.m. Monday, June 6, at the Town Office. The board voted Monday to support an application for a $100,000 job skills grant to help Polycor of New England, which owns a local quarry, […]
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Jay nonunion town employees to get 1 percent raise
JAY — Selectpersons voted 3-2 Monday to give nonunion employees a 1 percent raise July 1, Town Manager Shiloh LaFreniere said Tuesday. In favor were board Chairman Terry Bergeron, Vice Chairman Tim DeMillo and Selectperson Keith Cornielo. Opposed were Selectpersons Judy Diaz and Tom Goding. The vote followed an executive session. Earlier motions for no […]
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Two people injured in Jay crash
JAY — Two people were injured Monday afternoon when their vehicles collided on Route 4 on Jay Hill. Daniel Abbatello, 19, of Paris was driving a 2014 Chevrolet Cruze south on Route 4 when a 2010 Buick LaCrosse driven north by Helen Pomerleau, 42, of Jay, attempted to make a left turn into Hilltop Collision Center and failed […]
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Jay man faces theft charge from state
JAY — A local man who pleaded guilty to a federal charge of embezzlement in April faces an unrelated charge of theft from the state. On Thursday, a Franklin County grand jury indicted Timothy P. Gallagher, 47, of Jay on the felony charge of theft by deception from the Maine Department of Labor between April […]
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Jay man denies sexually abusing girls
FARMINGTON — A defense attorney said Friday in Franklin County Superior Court that a Jay man “adamantly” denies sexually abusing two girls. Attorney Curtis Rice entered denials on two misdemeanor charges of unlawful sexual touching for Steven M. Dumeny, 33. Justice William Stokes said he could not take a plea on the third charge of […]
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Trail in Jay to be sprayed
JAY – A section of Whistle Stop Trail from Mill Street to the rail crossing on Route 4 will be treated to control unwanted vegetation either Tuesday or Wednesday, May 24 or 25, depending on weather. The section of trail will be closed and posted for 24 hours during and after the treatment.
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Jay man accused of sexually abusing girls
JAY — A local man is accused of sexually abusing two girls under the age of 12. Jay Detective Michael Mejia launched an investigation last week after receiving information from New York State Police about two girls who said they were abused in December 2015 in Jay, Mejia said. Steven M. Dumeny, 33, of Jay […]
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Jay, Polycor submit letter of intent for workforce development grant
JAY — The town manager has submitted a letter of intent for a $100,000 training grant for Polycor of New England to train eight prospective employees in fabricating granite curbing. The Canadian-based company is developing the North Jay White Quarry. It is in the process of building a plant to make granite curbing off Old […]