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Jay man’s bail lowered in bank robbery case
FARMINGTON — A District Court judge lowered bail Monday from $75,000 to $10,000 cash for a man accused of robbing the Franklin Savings Bank on Friday. Jay police arrested Alan J. Lewis, 39, of Jay on a felony charge of robbery and a misdemeanor charge of operating without a license within 90 minutes of the […]
Jay water district lifts boil-water order
JAY — The Jay Village Water District lifted a boil-water order Monday for customers who were effected by a water break Friday on Smith Avenue. The water break was fixed Saturday morning and water was turned back on. Water samples were tested at a lab in Augusta and determined safe for public consumption, Treasurer Ron […]
Today’s agenda
Franklin Jay: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Livermore: Selectmen, 6 p.m. New Vineyard: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Oxford Hills Casco: Proposed zoning changes, 7 p.m., Community Center Paris: Selectmen, 7 p.m. Waterford: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m. River Valley Dixfield: Selectmen, 5 p.m., Town Office Peru: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office
Jay man accused of robbing Franklin Savings Bank
JAY — Police say a local man robbed the Franklin Savings Bank on Route 4 on Friday afternoon. Alan Lewis, 39, of Jay was arrested on a felony charge of robbery and a misdemeanor charge of operating without a license, acting police Chief Richard Caton IV said. Lewis was being held on $75,000 cash bail. […]
Boil-water order issued for Jay residents affected by line break
JAY — The Jay Village Water District has put out a boil-water order until further notice that will be in effect until a break in a water line on Smith Avenue is fixed and the water comes back on. Only the customers who lost water need to boil it, district Treasurer Ron Moreau said. The […]
Bessey Designs winner of Lamb Block contest in Livermore Falls
LIVERMORE FALLS — Developers Collaborative of Portland announced Friday that Bessey Designs is the winner of a storefront business contest to set up shop in the Lamb Block. The business, now in a smaller space in town, will fill the 2,200-square-foot storefront in the historical Depot Street building. Five applicants applied for the opportunity to […]
Top Envirothon teams were Mt. Ararat, Spruce Mtn., Dirigo
BANGOR — As a result of the State Envirothon held on May 30 at Viles Arboretum in Augusta, Mt. Ararat High School in Topsham placed first in this Maine competition. The Maine Association of Conservation Districts awarded the three top-scoring high school Envirothon teams at the event. The second and third place winning teams respectively […]
Police investigate another copper theft in Livermore Falls
LIVERMORE FALLS — Police began a seventh investigation into a theft of copper from a house within 20 days on Thursday. An owner of a house on the lower end of Park Street was mowing the lawn and noticed the back door had been damaged, police Chief Ernest Steward Jr. said Thursday. The forced entry […]
Well done
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Amber L. Duguay of Mexico received a Juris Doctor degree from Western New England University on May 17. — BEVERLY, Mass. — Patricia DeFosse, the daughter of Mary T Rice-DeFosse of Lewiston, has been named to the dean’s list for spring 2014 at Endicott College. Patricia is a senior majoring in business […]