JAY — Improvements to the intersection at Hyde Road and Route 133 will begin Friday. Nelson Communications Services Inc. of New Hampshire was the lowest bidder of six on the Maine Department of Transportation project. The company anticipates a two-week time frame to improve line-of-sight for traffic entering Route 133. The company will begin road […]
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Jay man pleads guilty in beating case
FARMINGTON — A Jay man pleaded guilty Tuesday to beating a Wilton man with a wooden club on June 30 on Main Street in Wilton. Kahner Dee, 19, pleaded guilty to felony assault and had a charge of aggravated assault dismissed in a plea agreement. Judge Susan Oram accepted the plea and a disposition that […]
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Board authorizes purchase of armored plate vests
JAY — Selectpersons voted Monday to allow police Chief Larry White Sr. to use $4,167 from a reserve account to buy body armor for police to protect them from rifle fire. The vests with built-in plates weigh 7.4 pounds, he said. He has been trying to upgrade equipment as he goes along, he said, but […]
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Police chase stolen vehicle through four towns
CANTON — A man faces charges after a police chase through four towns with speeds at more than 100 mph Sunday. The driver was taken to Franklin Memorial Hospital in Farmington due to medical issues unrelated to the chase, Maine State Police Trooper Alan Levy said Monday. Once he is released from the hospital, he […]
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Daughters of Isabella help with supper
On Oct. 12, the Daughters of Isabella Circle 677 of Jay assisted the Knights of Columbus with the free supper they hold every month. The meal consisted of pulled pork, either barbecue or plain, mashed potatoes, creamed whole kernal corn, tossed salad, bread and rolls. The dessert was donated by the Daughters. Kim Couture is […]
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Jay teenager to work with firefighters in Nicaragua
JAY — Seventeen-year-old Josh Daigle is looking forward to working with firefighters in Nicaragua. Daigle is a senior at Spruce Mountain High School in Jay and a student in the firefighting program at Foster Career and Technical Education Center in Farmington. He is going on a mission organized by Laurie Hiscock, teacher of the certified […]
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Trail race to benefit Jay man battling cancer
JAY — Randy Easter is known to many as a teacher, coach, mentor and friend. He has dedicated countless hours in the community to helping students at school, coaching, timing events and lending computer support at RSU 73 schools. His positive attitude even in the face of adversity has been an inspiration to many. This […]
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Theodore W. Mullins
1930 – 2013 AUBURN — Theodore W. Mullins, 83, a resident of Main Street, Jay, passed away peacefully Thursday, Oct. 17, at Hospice House of Androscoggin Home Care and Hospice in Auburn, surrounded by his loving family. He was born Sept. 29, 1930, in Hallowell, the son of Allen and Helen (Tobey) Mullins. He attended school […]
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Men charged after Saturday morning accident in Jay
JAY — Police charged two men involved in an accident Saturday morning on Route 156 where a vehicle was in a ditch with no one around. James M. Martin, 36, of Jay was found in a ditch about 200 yards from the accident and arrested by Officer Michael Mejia on charges of operating under the […]