JAY — Police charged a local man Wednesday with supplying a mix of heroin and fentanyl to man who overdosed on it in February, Detective Michael Mejia said Thursday. Cameron Rose, 20, of Jay was arrested on a warrant charging felony aggravated trafficking of scheduled drugs, he said. A conviction carries a penalty of up […]
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Jay has two contested selectperson races
JAY – Voters will have two contested selectpersons races to consider when they head to the polls from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, April 26, at the Jay Community Building. No one asked questions Monday during a public hearing on a proposed $5.2 million town budget for 2016-17. The proposal, which will also […]
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Jay OKs emergency communications repeater
JAY — Selectpersons approved Police Chief Richard Caton IV’s request to use $3,280 from the department’s capital account to purchase a 50-watt repeater. The old one is more than 10 years old and has been out of production for five years. When the repeater went down, Dirigo Wireless was called and was unable to fix […]
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Jay clerk’s hours reduced to 30 beginning July 1
JAY — The deputy town clerk’s hours will be reduced to 30 hours per week effective July 1. It was incorrectly reported by the Sun Journal in a story on B1 of the Region Edition and online on March 15.
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Jay to remove road weight-restrictions at Polycor’s request
JAY — Selectpersons voted Monday to remove vehicle weight-limit restriction posters on portions of Old Jay Hill and Woodman Hill roads so Polycor, a Canadian-based company developing the North Jay White Quarry, can continue construction of its granite-curbing plant. The posters were to be removed Tuesday morning on Old Jay Hill Road from Routes 4 […]
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‘Above EPS’ figures explained to RSU 73 board
JAY — Regional School Unit 73 Superintendent Kenneth Healey presented information on the state education funding formula to the school board Thursday night. The Essential Programs and Services formula calculated by the state is the minimum level of funding a school district should have. The state determines the number of teachers, administrative and support staff […]
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Jay, Wilton men injured in ATV accident in North Jay
JAY — A local man was listed in fair condition at a Lewiston hospital Monday after the ATV he was driving rolled over Sunday night in the middle of Macomber Hill Road in North Jay. Ashley Marshall, 29, of Jay received a serious head injury in the accident that occurred near Bickford Road about 6:40 p.m., […]
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Jay to change Town Office, clerks hours in July
JAY — Selectpersons voted Monday to approve an addendum to the contract between the town and the union representing two Town Office workers. Town officials have submitted a $5.27 million budget for 2016-17, which is $368,434 less than the current budget. Voters will consider it on April 26. Of the many cuts that were made, […]
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Business experts share information, resources for success
JAY — Talk to people, collaborate and reach out to business resources to find out the best way to develop an effective, efficient business plan to start a business or move a business forward. This advice came from keynote speaker Bob Berry, owner and president of Main-Land Development Consultants Inc. in Livermore Falls, and a […]
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Texas teen to be tried as juvenile in Jay theft case
FARMINGTON — A Texas teenager accused of stealing about $13,000 from a lockbox at a Jay residence in April 2015 was released into his mother’s custody Thursday. The boy was 17 when the money was reported missing and turned 18 less than two months later. He was being held at a Maine detention center since […]