FARMINGTON — A Franklin County justice sentenced a Jay man Friday to serve 18 months of a six-year sentence and three years of probation for selling oxycodone. Frank J. Williams, 48, of Jay pleaded guilty in June to felony charges of unlawful trafficking of scheduled drugs and illegal possession of a firearm. He also admitted […]
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FMH Auxiliary donates $10,000 for children’s services
FARMINGTON — A donation to Franklin Memorial Hospital, scholarship announcements, committee reports and the installment of new officers were just a few of the actions taking place at the annual meeting of the Franklin Memorial Hospital Auxiliary on June 5. Les Gatchell, Auxiliary president, presented Gerald Cayer, FMH executive vice president, with a gift of […]
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Chicken barbecue at Wilton church WILTON — A chicken barbecue will be held from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 2, at First Congregational Church, Main Street. Menu is barbecue chicken, cole slaw, roll, blueberry cake or ice cream with blueberry sauce. Half-chicken or quarter-chicken meals are available. Eat in or take out. Call 645-2535. […]
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Well Done – Area students named to honors lists
AMES, Iowa — Jennifer Elizabeth Smith of Fryeburg, majoring in veterinary medicine, was named to the 2013 spring semester dean’s list at Iowa State University. — SAVANNAH, Ga. — Annunziata Graziano of Readfield has been named to the dean’s list at the Savannah College of Art and Design for spring quarter 2013. — RICHMOND, Ky. […]
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War memorial to be blessed
JAY — A blessing for the Jay War Memorial is scheduled for 10 a.m. on Saturday, July 27, in Chisholm Square on Route 4. Father Thomas Lequin will perform a blessing. It is the first time the memorial will be blessed. Korean War veterans will be remembered on the day that marks the 60th anniversary […]
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Jay Fire Department’s ladder truck to be repaired
JAY — Selectpersons voted Monday to have the diamond plate on the Fire Department’s 1997 E-1 ladder truck refurbished and to have some rust repaired and painted, Town Manager Ruth Cushman said Tuesday. Larry White Sr., public safety director, had requested quotes from two Jay businesses, she said. One could not do it, she said. […]
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Jay man pleads guilty in theft case; sentencing delayed for two years
FARMINGTON — A Jay man pleaded guilty Tuesday to stealing a gun, jewelry and a chain saw from a Wilton residence earlier this year. Corey Shaw, 30, pleaded guilty to two counts of felony theft in Franklin County Superior Court. He initially faced an additional felony charge of burglary but that was dismissed in a […]
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Verso Paper trying to keep its stock on New York Stock Exchange
PORTLAND — Verso Paper Corp., which operates two paper mills in Maine, is trying to save itself from being delisted from the New York Stock Exchange. The NYSE on June 25 said it had commenced proceedings to delist Verso’s common stock, traded under the ticker symbol VRS, because the company’s market capitalization — the market […]
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Garden Angel program expands
FARMINGTON — It was a very hot and humid Saturday, but it did not deter these dedicated volunteers from building more boxes for the Franklin County Garden Angel Program sponsored by the Franklin County Cooperative Extension. Volunteers Bob Gramlich and Dan Palmer helped multiple 4-H Club members construct eight boxes to expand the Garden Angel […]
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Area students named to Colby College dean’s list
WATERVILLE — Area students were named to the dean’s list at Colby College for their outstanding academic achievement during the spring semester of the 2012-13 year. Xiaojie Chen, a member of the Class of 2016, is the son of Liting and Sumei Chen of Wilton, and attended Mount Blue High School. Kendra E. Elie, a […]