JAY — A resident reported Wednesday morning that tools, a ladder and fuel were stolen from a barn on East Jay Road, officer Steve Smith said. The items are valued at more than $1,000. The items were stolen between 9:30 p.m. Tuesday and 6 a.m. Wednesday while the residents were sleeping. The barn is close […]
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Circle members see scrapbook of events
JAY — Daughters of Isabella Circle 677 of St. Rose of Lima met March 15. The meeting was called to order by Regent Denise Rodzen at 6:30 p.m., then Chancellor Laurieanne Castonguay led the group in the recitation of the rosary. The draping of the charter was held for deceased members, Shirley Couture, and Pricilla […]
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Addition, renovation work estimated to cost $5.3 million
LIVERMORE FALLS — A plan to increase space at the high school in Jay, bring the building up to code and expand the band room at the adjacent middle school is estimated to cost $5.3 million. Interest on a 20-year bond for the project is estimated to be $2.27 million, making the total cost $7.57 […]
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Friendship club JAY — Jay VFW Post 3335 Golden Friendship Club will reopen Wednesday, March 21, from 2 to 6 p.m. There will be an open mic, dance, door prizes and 50/50. It will be open every Wednesday. Class auction TURNER — Leavitt Area High School cafeteria will be the site of this year’s auction […]
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Franklin County arrest log
* Merissa A. Beaulieu, 21, North Monmouth, driving under the influence, March 16, $3,000 unsecured, court appearance May 24, Farmington Police Department. * Savannah K. Oakes, 25, Jay, violation condition of release, March 17, no bail listed, Jay Police Department. * Richard Sears, 48, South Yarmouth, failure to appear, driving after suspension, March 18, $200 […]
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Budget talks to begin in Jay
JAY — Talks on a proposed $6 million municipal budget for 2012-13 will begin at 6 p.m. Monday, March 26, in the library of the Spruce Mountain High School North Campus. Prior to the session with the Budget Committee, selectmen will hold a regular meeting at 5:30 p.m. in the library. The spending plan represents […]
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F. Doiron: Reconsider comments
This is in response to Rep. Lance Harvell’s recent comments with regard to his son paying for insurance he does not need. Perhaps Harvell should remember that sometimes people have to pay for services they don’t need immediately, but someday a family member could be in need of that service to prevent cancer, or to […]
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Norwood R. Farrington
FARMINGTON — Norwood R. Farrington, 70, a resident of Warren Hill, Jay, passed away Thursday, March 15, at Sandy River Center, following a 6-year battle with cancer. He was born Feb. 6, 1942, in Livermore Falls, the son of Wallace and Muriel (Smith) Farrington. Norwood attended school in Jay. On Oct. 22, 1960, in Livermore […]
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More charges in Verso paper standoff in Jay
FARMINGTON — Three additional felony charges of criminal threatening were added to charges of kidnapping and criminal threatening when Francis Smith made an initial appearance in Franklin County Superior Court on Friday. No plea was entered. Smith, 50, of Norridgewock was arrested on charges of kidnapping and criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon Wednesday after […]
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Standoff brought Verso mill in Jay to standstill
Arriving at about 9 a.m., he started into the mill gate, only to be told to leave and have the gate closed behind him, he said. The mill had gone into lockdown in response to a hostage situation taking place in the Administration Building of the mill. Verso workers continued their work on the inside […]