JAY — Selectpersons voted Monday to amend the town’s traffic ordinance to increase the hours and days that a section of Church Street will be one-way, Town Manager Ruth Cushman said Tuesday. The decision followed a public hearing on the change, which requires Church Street to become one-way from Horan to Main streets from 3:30 […]
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Jay schedules special town meeting for Aug. 26
JAY — Selectpersons agreed Monday to hold a special town meeting Aug. 26 related to the Routes 4 and 17 project, administrative ordinance and a fuel island, Town Manager Ruth Cushman said Tuesday. The meeting will be at 6 p.m. with the place to be determined. The town is looking to borrow up to $865,000 […]
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Althea S. Hoisington
JAY — Althea Seamon Hoisington, 79, of Jay, died peacefully at her home on Sunday, July 7, after a lifelong battle with heart problems. She was born July 26, 1933, in Jay, a daughter of Twining J. and Nettie (Gross) Seamon, where she grew up on the family farm. A graduate of Jay High School, […]
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Police looking for two suspects in beating of Wilton man
WILTON — Police are asking for help to find two men accused in the beating of a local man Sunday night. Wilton police received arrest warrants Wednesday for Juan Colon, 23, of Livermore Falls and Kahner Dee, 18, of Jay, police Chief Heidi Wilcox said Friday. Both warrants charge the men with felony aggravated assault. […]
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Jay board bylaws bring name changes
JAY — The Board of Selectmen changed its name to Board of Selectpersons when the five-member board voted unanimously June 24 to adopt amended bylaws for the board. The bylaws outline how the board will run its meetings. Board members will be called selectpersons rather than selectmen to make it gender neutral. Also, officers’s titles […]
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Jay residents to be surveyed on curbside pickup
JAY — Residents will have a chance to fill out a survey in November on whether they want to keep the town’s curbside pickup of trash and recyclables. Copies of the survey are expected to be given out at the polls. Voters overwhelmingly voted to keep the curbside service in 2010. The Board of Selectpersons […]
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Daughters of Isabella held June meeting
JAY — On June 12 the Daughters of Isabella Circle 677 from St. Rose of Lima held their June business meeting. Chancellor Lauriann Castonguay led the group in the recitation of the rosary. The meeting was called to order at 6:40. Filling in for Amy Newman was Gina Labbe, in for Dora Nickless was Rita […]
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Man charged in drug case
JAY — A local man is accused of giving two 15-year-old boys marijuana. James Ouellette, 45, of Jay, was arrested Wednesday night on a felony charge of aggravated furnishing of scheduled drugs, Jay police Detective Richard Caton IV said Thursday. Ouellette was also issued a summons on a misdemeanor charge of endangering a child, he […]
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Board donates to Independence Day Parade, votes to fix cemetery stones
JAY — Selectpersons voted 4-1 Monday to donate $300 to the annual Independence Day Parade on July 3. The funds will come from the board’s contingency account. The money will go toward liability insurance and other expenses. Vice Chairman Justin Merrill opposed the vote. Livermore and Livermore Falls also contribute to the tri-town parade, parade […]