1937 – 2015 FARMINGTON — Harriett B. Mayo, 78, of Farmington passed away on Thursday, Oct. 22, at Sandy River Nursing Home in Farmington. She was born Aug. 17, 1937, in Jay, a daughter of Robert N. and Agnes Masterman Brackett. She was raised and educated in the Jay/Livermore area, graduating from Jay High School […]
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Napoleon Frechette
1928 – 2015 LEWISTON — Napoleon “Mimi” Frechette, 87, a lifelong resident of Jay, died Thursday, Oct. 22, at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston, following a brief illness. He was born Oct. 3, 1928, in Jay, the son of Leon Frechette and Alpha (Bibeau) Frechette. Napoleon was a 1948 graduate of Jay High School. […]
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Vandals damage Polycor equipment in Jay
JAY — Police are investigating vandalism to a Canadian-based company’s equipment at its North Jay White Quarry off Woodman Hill Road. Polycor is redeveloping the quarry and building a granite-curb manufacturing operation. Officer Dylan Rider responded to a company representative’s report of the damage Monday, Detective Michael Mejia said Tuesday. There was […]
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Community remembers Michael Holland of Wilton
JAY — To get a sense of the impact Michael Holland had on this community, you only had to drive to Jay on Wednesday, where “Holland Strong” posters were hung in random places. On the streets, groups of glum-faced men and women made their way toward the middle school where a celebration of life was […]
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Armand E. Marcotte
1933 – 2015 CLEARWATER, Fla. — During the afternoon of Thursday, Oct. 8, Armand Edward Marcotte passed away suddenly and peacefully in his Clearwater, Fla., home. Armand was 82 years old. Armand was born on July 11, 1933, in Lewiston to Gerard and Rita Marcotte. He had three brothers and two sisters. After graduating from […]
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Jay plans workday at French Falls Park
JAY — The town’s Recreation Committee will hold a workday from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Oct. 17, to reinvigorate the French Falls Park and seek input on possible future uses for the park. The park is at the end of French Falls Lane, which runs beside the Knights of Columbus Hall and is […]
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John W. Walp
1941 – 2015 LEWISTON — John W. Walp, 73, of Jay died Sunday, Oct. 11, at Central Maine Medical Center, surrounded by his loving family. John was born in Portland on Dec. 10, 1941, a son of John and Mary (Welch) Walp. He graduated high school in 1960, and enrolled in the U.S. Army. While […]
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Jay service to celebrate El Faro crew member Michael Holland’s life
JAY — A memorial service is being held for a Maine man who was a crew member on a cargo ship that sank in Hurricane Joaquin. The Kennebec Journal reports that Michael Holland’s celebration of life will be held at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Jay Community Building. Holland was one of 33 people on […]
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Edward Norman Doiron Sr.
1937 – 2015 JAY — Edward Norman Doiron Sr., 78, a resident of Jay, went home to be with the Lord, Sunday, Oct. 11, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born March 6, 1937, in Livermore Falls, the son of George Doiron and Ida (Blanchette) Doiron. He was a 1954 graduate […]
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State team ready to help Verso workers in Jay
JAY — A state Rapid Response Team is in the process of setting up meetings with Verso Corp. to help Androscoggin Mill workers who will lose their jobs beginning this month. The company announced in August that it will permanently eliminate 300 jobs and shut down a paper machine and a pulp dryer. Verso Corp. […]