JAY — Residents voted Tuesday in favor of having the town contract with an outside company to provide curbside trash and recyclables pickup. The town currently provides the service. The vote was 457-322, Town Clerk Ronda Palmer said. The vote is considered an advisory vote to selectpersons as they look for ways to cut expenses […]
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Jay boy denies threatening family, police
FARMINGTON — A 15-year-old Jay male denied threatening to harm family members and a police officer with a knife in Juvenile Court on Wednesday, according to court documents. Jay police Cpl. Jeffrey Fournier took the teen into custody on Monday. The teen is charged on a felony count of domestic violence terrorizing with a dangerous […]
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Convicted drug dealer busted in Jay
JAY — A local man previously convicted on drug charges was arrested Wednesday night for having 30 pounds of packaged marijuana in his possession. Robert Whittemore, 65, of Jay, was arrested on a felony charge of aggravated trafficking in a scheduled drug and a misdemeanor charges of violation of conditions of release, Police Chief Richard […]
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Jay appoints advisory committee for training grant
JAY — Selectpersons voted Monday night to appoint a Community Development Advisory Committee as part of a workforce development training grant for Polycor. The Canadian-based company is developing the North Jay White Quarry and plans to build a plant to make granite curbing off Old Jay Hill Road. Voters approved the town applying for the […]
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Jay 15-year-old accused of terrorizing parents, police
JAY — Police said a 15-year-old boy threatened to harm his parents and a police officer with a knife when police responded to a report of a juvenile out of control Monday at a Knapp Street residence. Cpl. Jeffrey Fournier arrested the teenager on a felony charge of terrorizing with a dangerous weapon, Chief Richard […]
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Jay sets timeline for 2016 budget, election, meeting
JAY — Selectpersons on Monday set the annual town meeting referendum for Tuesday, April 26, 2016, to coincide with the Regional School Unit 73 validation vote on the budget for 2016-17. Selectpersons reviewed a draft timeline from Town Manager Shiloh LaFreniere. The only item not on the schedule, she said, was a meeting between the […]
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Coats for children, adults available in Jay
JAY — Free coats for children and adults are available at Depot Laundry in the Jay Plaza off Route 4, according to Town Clerk Ronda Palmer. The Salvation Army delivered the outerwear for the Coats for Kids campaign, she said.
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Verso notifies workers of layoffs, shuts down paper machine
JAY — Verso Corp. shut down its No. 2 paper machine Saturday and previously shut down a pulp dryer, according to William “Bill” Cohen, director of mill communications and regional governmental affairs. The company sent out “Workers Adjustment and Retraining Notification” Act letters Oct. 20 to notify employees that they would lose their jobs in […]
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Jay inmate charged with assault
FARMINGTON — A Jay man is accused of punching and kicking a fellow inmate Friday in the minimum security area at the Franklin County jail, Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. said Monday. Corrections officer Sgt. Walter Fails arrested Joseph L. Begin, 37, on a felony charge of aggravated assault on Sunday, Nichols said. A conviction on […]
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Jay voters to consider curbside pickup options
JAY — Voters will be asked Tuesday, Nov. 3, to consider whether they want a company to pick up trash and recyclables curbside or have the town service eliminated. The vote is advisory to selectpersons. Polls will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Community Building at Spruce Mountain Middle School. The […]