JAY — A Mass of Christian Burial for John P. Cornelio was celebrated at 11 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 24, at St. Rose of Lima Church, Jay. The Rev. Joseph Daniels officiated at the service. Music was by Therese Therrien and the Resurrection Choir. The first reading was read by Chrissy Berl and the gifts were […]
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Bernard ‘Mike’ Nickless
JAY — A Mass of Christian Burial for Bernard “Mike” Nickless was celebrated at 11 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 27, at St. Rose of Lima Church, Jay. The Rev. Joseph Daniels officiated at the service. Music was by Therese Therrien and the Resurrection Choir. The first reading was read by Tommye Sims. The second reading was […]
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Chambers of Commerce to hold business resource meeting in Jay
JAY — The Franklin County and Jay, Livermore, Livermore Falls chambers of commerce will hold a meet and greet for local business owners Thursday to learn about resources they may not be using. This event is designed to provide information and resources to small businesses affected by workforce reductions, said Penny Meservier, executive director of […]
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Livermore Falls man indicted in case of broken windows at Jay church
FARMINGTON — A Livermore Falls man was indicted Friday for breaking windows at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church and rectory in Jay last fall. The damage was estimated at more than $5,000, Jay Detective Michael Mejia said last year. Khyle N. Whittemore, 23, was indicted on a felony charge of aggravated criminal mischief and […]
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Three Jay officials to serve on Franklin County budget panel
FARMINGTON — Three Jay selectpersons will serve on the five-member Franklin County Budget Advisory Committee. County commissioners are slated to begin the budget review April 19 and 20 at the Franklin County Courthouse. Dates for the budget panel to review the budget have not been set. County Clerk Julie Magoon said it is the first […]
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Community Health Needs Assessment set for March 17
JAY — Franklin Community Health Network will host a Community Health Needs Assessment from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, March 17, at Spruce Mountain Middle School. The forum will focus on poverty, obesity, drug and alcohol abuse, physical inactivity, poor nutrition, rising cardiovascular diseases and gaps in mental health services. All residents are invited to […]
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New Portland man accused of spitting on officer
JAY — A New Portland man remained at the Franklin County jail Friday evening on charges of spitting blood on an officer and resisting arrest. Todd P. Sullivan, 23, formerly of Jay, was arrested Thursday outside a residence he was barred from, Detective Michael Mejia said. Sullivan, who was bloodied, was walking on the street […]
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Court allows Verso to continue normal business operations
JAY — Verso Corp. announced Wednesday in a news release that it received final approval from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in the District of Delaware for a variety of first-day motions related to its voluntary restructuring under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. These final orders issued by the court will allow Verso to […]
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Jay man pleads not guilty to sexually assaulting girl
FARMINGTON — Dwight Stanley of Jay pleaded not guilty Friday to sexually assaulting a girl under age 16 between Oct. 1, 2014, and June 30, 2015, and threatening to murder her and/or a family member. Stanley, 52, pleaded not guilty in Franklin County Superior Court to two felony counts of gross sexual assault and one […]
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Jay parents get lesson in child car seat safety
JAY — June Turcotte checked 2-year-old Regan’s car seat to make sure it was safely secured in the back seat of her mother Courtney Nightingale’s SUV. Nightingale watched how Turcotte did it. Turcotte is a child passenger safety seat technician at Central Maine Medical Center Trauma Program in Lewiston. She visited the Jay Early Learning […]