FARMINGTON — A Jay man pleaded not guilty Friday in a Portland court to a felony charge of embezzlement from an organization receiving federal funds, according to U.S. District Court documents. Timothy P. Gallagher, 46, an ex-construction project manager for Stanford Management LLC, is accused of embezzling nearly $80,000 from a federally-funded program between about […]
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Verso considers selling Jay mill in restructuring effort
JAY — Verso Corp. announced Monday it is looking for ways to restructure its balance sheet and explore opportunities to raise funds to meet financial obligations, including the possible sale of its Androscoggin Mill and related hydroelectric facilities. The news follows the August announcement that the company would shut down a paper machine, a pulp dryer and permanently eliminate […]
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Wilton man accused of choking girlfriend
JAY — Police said a Wilton man is accused of choking a woman while she was driving from Auburn to Wilton on Wednesday. The 43-year-old victim pulled into the Jay Police Station as officers were changing shifts, Sgt. Russell Adams said. A patrolman was in the parking lot when the vehicle arrived. Marks were visible […]
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Veterans honored in four towns
Veterans Day services in Livermore, Livermore Falls, Jay and Fayette on Wednesday included prayer, wreath-laying, taps and a gun salute. Members of George Bunten American Legion Post 10, Frank L. Mitchell Veterans of Foreign War Post 3335 and Lane-Dube AMVETS Post 33 and their auxiliaries took part in services at the Livermore Falls Memorial Bridge, Brettuns […]
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Donations for snowmobile club, AYS to go before Jay voters
JAY — Selectpersons decided Monday that money requests from Area Youth Sports and the Andy Valley Riders Snowmobile Club need to go to voters at the town meeting in April. The town’s share of insurance for Spruce Mountain Ski Slope goes through the budget. The amount paid in July was $11,025. Selectpersons agreed last year […]
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Jay police, MDEA find 67 pounds of marijuana at man’s home
JAY — A local man is accused of having 67 pounds of marijuana, eight marijuana plants and concentrated doses of THC at his North Jay residence, Detective Michael Mejia said Monday. He arrested John Sullivan, 34, Friday on a warrant issued by the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency charging felony aggravated trafficking in scheduled drugs and […]
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Jay votes to enter into contract with Archie’s, sell trucks
JAY — The Select Board voted Monday to enter into a contract with Archie’s Inc. of Mexico to provide curbside collection for trash and recyclables beginning Dec. 1. The board also agreed to stop requiring clear trash bags as of Dec. 1. They also voted to sell the town’s two trash trucks to Archie’s for […]
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Mark ‘Joe’ Smith
1954 – 2015 DANBURY, Conn. — Mark “Joe” Smith, 61, a resident of East Livermore, died unexpectedly on Thursday, Nov. 5, in Danbury, Conn., where he was working. He was born Sept. 25, 1954, in Farmington, the son of Duane C. and Marjorie (Eustis) Smith. He was a 1972 graduate of Livermore Falls High School. […]
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Wilton woman, grandson injured in Jay crash
JAY — A Wilton woman and her grandson were injured late Tuesday when the car they were riding in went off Route 4 and struck a large pine tree in North Jay, police Chief Richard Caton IV said. Jay firefighters had to extricate the driver, Evangeline Phillips, 57, from the vehicle, he said. Firefighters set […]
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Jay police investigate burglaries that netted guns, tools and equipment
JAY — Police are investigating four burglaries at two residences where guns, tools and equipment were stolen. On Sunday, a burglary was reported on East Dixfield Road. A garage attached to a house was entered, Detective Michael Mejia said. The owner, who does not live there, reported a Craftsman 6500 PSI pressure washer, a Ryobi […]