JAY — A NorthStar EMS ambulance hit a tractor-trailer on the way to a medical call Friday, according to Jay police Detective Michael Mejia. Both vehicles were stopped in road construction on Route 4, near AMVETS, with just one travel lane, he said. The truck stayed put when traffic was allowed to go so the […]
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Verso to shut down paper machine, dryer in Jay
JAY — Verso Corp. announced Thursday that it plans to shut down its No. 1 pulp dryer and No. 2 paper machine at the Androscoggin Mill to reduce production, which will permanently eliminate about 300 jobs, according to a company release. Verso also plans to idle its Wickliffe, Ky., mill, which will result in the layoff […]
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Lawmakers: Mill slowdown, layoffs “devastating’ and ‘drastic’
AUGUSTA — State and federal lawmakers in Maine and Washington, D.C., reacted with frustration and concern Thursday at the news Verso will idle part of its mill in Jay — laying off about 300 employees permanently. “The news of the planned layoffs at the Jay mill is devastating for the community,” Sen. Tom Saviello, R-Wilton, […]
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Loss of jobs at Jay’s Verso mill expected to have ripple effect
JAY — Government officials, business owners and residents reacted with surprise, concern and resolve to Thursday’s announcement that the local paper mill is curbing production and laying off about 300 workers. The number represents about a third of the workforce, which was 860 in October 2014. Mill Manager Everett O’Neill called Town Manager Shiloh LaFreniere […]
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Jay issues shoreland zoning permit to junkyard/auto recycler
JAY — The Planning Board voted last week to issue a shoreland zoning permit to Clark’s Cars & Parts, doing business as Riverside Scrap, which plans to operate a junkyard and automobile recycling business at the former Otis Mill. The property is next to the Androscoggin River. The permit only includes the installation of the […]
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Hiram man charged in Jay stolen vehicle cases
JAY — Police said a Hiram man was charged Thursday in the theft of two vehicles in Jay, one this week and one in May. Jay Police Detective Michael Mejia said he issued a summons on two misdemeanor charges of unauthorized use of property to Zebbie Thomas Jr., 23, at the Franklin County jail in […]
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Wilton man accused of sexual contact with girl
JAY — A Wilton man is accused of having sexual contact with a girl younger than 16 years old and threatening her and her family if she told anyone, Detective Michael Mejia said Thursday. Mejia arrested Dwight Stanley, 52, on Wednesday on a felony charge of unlawful sexual contact and a misdemeanor charge of terrorizing. A […]
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Livermore Falls couple accused in Jay robbery face new charges
FARMINGTON — Police said two Livermore Falls residents accused in a late-night home invasion and robbery of a 75-year-old Jay man in June face new charges. Amanda Cote, 38, was restricted by the court from having direct or indirect contact with her boyfriend, Eric Hafford, 34, as conditions of her release. The court added the […]
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Part of Route 4 paving to be done this year
JAY — Much work remains to be done on the Route 4 project, but Senior Project Manager Doug Coombs said it is still on schedule. Coombs, who was transitioning into a new position within the Maine Department of Transportation, gave an update at the Jay, Livermore and Livermore Falls Chamber of Commerce meeting Friday. “We’re in […]
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Jay continuing with animal control officer
JAY — Selectpersons agreed Monday to continue having a town employee handle animal control duties for this year. Franklin County Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. sent a memorandum to towns in the county to determine if there is any interest in having a county-based animal control officer. It has been very difficult to get qualified, trained […]