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Jay Democrat plans to continue work with Legislature colleagues in all parties
JAY – State Rep. Paul Gilbert, D-Jay, was elected Nov. 4 to serve his fourth term in the House of Representatives. He is currently serving House District 87. Next year, he will begin serving District 74, which covers the towns of Jay, Livermore Falls and part of Livermore. In its first regular session in 2013, […]
Jay police investigating windows smashed out of truck
JAY — Police are investigating who smashed all the windows in a pickup truck parked in a lot in North Jay, police Chief Richard Caton IV said Wednesday. The truck was left at SIB-Enterprises on East Dixfield Road/Route 17 between Nov. 6 and 10 by the owner, who picked up a company truck there to […]
Alumni basketball games to benefit foundation
JAY — The Jake Lord Play It Safe Foundation will host its third annual basketball alumni game Nov. 28 at Spruce Mountain High School Gymnasium on Community Drive. Jenna Lord, formerly of Jay and now of New York, set up the foundation to help athletes, after her brother, Jake Lord, 18, of Jay, died by […]
Former Jay woman sets up foundation to help athletes after brother’s suicide
JAY — Jenna Lord said when her younger brother died by suicide on Nov. 15, 2011, she was devastated and heartbroken, as was anyone who knew Jake Lord. The grief that follows a suicide is unique in that the survivors are left with so many unanswered questions and an overwhelming sense of guilt and blame, […]
County residents gain access to higher education without high cost of time, travel
JAY — The Franklin County Community College Network held its inaugural dinner event at LaFleur’s Restaurant in Jay, with private businesses, community partners, students and institutions of higher learning to celebrate and recognize the past accomplishments of the Network as well as creating a vision for the future. After 10 years of quietly developing positive […]
Jay to hold town meeting to address increased street light cost
JAY — Selectpersons agreed Monday to hold a special town meeting to transfer money to cover unexpected expenses related to street lights. A date will be set soon. Voters approved $48,000 to pay for street lights in June. The board and Budget Committee reduced the proposed budget prior to town meeting from $63,449.51 to $48,000 […]
Jay to follow state law to hire fire chief, appoint officers
JAY — Selectpersons voted Monday to follow state law to hire a fire chief and appoint officers, and to update the Fire Rescue Department bylaws. Town Manager Shiloh LaFreniere told the board when she started looking at what the board needed to do to appoint a chief, she discovered some differences between the department’s bylaws […]
This week’s agenda
Tuesday Farmington: Planning Board, 6 p.m., Town Office Farmington: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Town Office Vienna: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Town Office Wednesday Farmington: Appeals Board, 6 p.m., Town Office Phillips, Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Weld: Planning Board, 6 p.m. Town Office Thursday Jay: Planning Board, 6 p.m., Town Office Livermore Falls: RSU 73 board, 6 p.m., […]
Briefly
UMF reading by Kunsang Dolma FARMINGTON — Kunsang Dolma, a brave voice against the gender violence that Tibetan women face, will present “Finding Home: A Journey from Tibet to Maine,” at the University of Maine at Farmington. Her talk on her experiences will take place at 11:45 a.m. Friday, Nov. 14, in room CR123 in […]