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Frantasia, renowned out music and arts festival, to be held Aug. 22-24
To see a music festival which draws world-renowned performers from places such as Ethiopia, Argentina and Switzerland and the United States, you might expect you’d have to travel to New York City, or at the very least, Boston. But I have good news for you. All you’ll have to do is put a gallon or […]
Truck, riding mower stolen
JAY — Police are investigating the theft of a pickup truck and a riding lawn mower from two homes on Main Street, or Route 4. A 1996 red Nissan pickup truck was reported stolen Monday. The theft occurred either Sunday night or early Monday, officer Russell Adams said. The keys were in it but not […]
Board considering expansion of day-treatment program
FARMINGTON — RSU 9 school directors are considering a request to expand the day-treatment program at the high school to allow two middle school students to be served. If the district is not able to serve the students locally, they would need to be sent out of district at a cost of more than $70,000. […]
Jay Historical Society putting itself and history back together
JAY — The Jay Historical Society is still trying to put its historical documents and archives back together in the Florence Raymond Building. The end portion of the building that housed the Archive Room and office were destroyed when a car went nearly all the way through the end of the building on April 2. […]
Joseph Louis Turmel
1943 – 2013 MOJAVE, Calif. — Joseph Louis Turmel, 69, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 7, at his home, with his loving nephew James Elskamp and JoAnne by his side, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Jay on Aug. 25, 1943, son of Antonio and Maria Lapointe Turmel. He was a graduate […]
Voters to consider transferring up to $100,000 to pay for fuel island
JAY – Voters will be asked Monday, Aug. 26, if they would transfer up to $100,000 from the town’s undesignated fund to remove old fuel tanks, and buy and install a new fuel island, including an underground tank. The current fuel island and tanks at the Highway Garage are antiquated and need to be replaced, […]
Emergency responders receive award for saving man’s life
JAY — A man who went into cardiac arrest two months ago thanked all involved Monday for saving his life during an American Heart Association Heartsaver Hero ceremony. Mark Ouellette, 55, was vacuuming the living room floor at his Jay residence on June 4 when his wife, Gaye Ouellette, heard a thud, Blaine Rackliff, emergency […]
One person injured in two-vehicle crash
JAY — One person was injured Sunday when two vehicles collided at Beans Corner at the intersection of Routes 133 and 156. Claire Despres, 60, of Jay was driving south on Route 133 when a car driven by Spencer Reed, 16, of Middlebury, Vt., failed to yield the right of way and collided with Despres’ […]