JAY — A Chesterville man faces charges for closing a woman’s arm in a car window and driving around a parking lot before she could break loose. Officer Michael Mejia arrested Nathanael Couture, 25, late Wednesday afternoon near the Jay Highway Department garage, Sgt. Troy Young said. Couture was arrested on charges of domestic violence/reckless […]
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Arrest log
* Heather Foss, 37, Jay, failure to appear-driving after suspension, Feb. 7, $500 cash bail, court appearance March 7, Franklin County Sheriff’s Department. * Paul J. Brackett, 39, New Sharon, driving under the influence and possession of a firearm by a felon, Feb. 7, no bail listed, Maine Warden Service. * Arthur Hentschel, 49, Wilton, […]
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Jay driver jailed, fined for driving violations
FARMINGTON — A Jay man was sentenced Wednesday to serve 45 days in jail and pay a $250 fine after he pleaded guilty to charges stemming from a roadblock last year. Edward E. Barbioni Jr., 29, pleaded guilty to passing a roadblock, failing to stop for an officer and operating while license is suspended or […]
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Two charged in stolen liquor case in Jay
JAY — Two local men face charges of stealing liquor from the Hannaford store. Todd Sullivan, 19, and Andrew Goding, 18, were caught on security video, police said. The teenagers each were charged with theft and illegal possession of liquor by a minor, Jay police Sgt. Troy Young said. Sullivan was also charged with violation […]
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Dinner, dance JAY — The VFW will host a Valentine’s Day dinner and dance Saturday, Feb. 11, at the VFW on Jewel Street. Prime rib will be served. Baked chicken is available at prior request. Cost is $20 per person. Dinner served at 6:30 p.m. followed by “DJ Mikie T” from 8 p.m. to midnight. […]
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Yard sale Saturday to benefit Boston trip
JAY – Eighth-graders at Spruce Mountain Middle School will hold a yard sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11, in the cafeteria. Staff and parents of eighth-graders have donated items to sell. All proceeds will go toward the eighth grade trip to Boston in May.
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Valentine’s dinner, dance to help soldiers, veterans keep in touch
JAY — The VFW is holding a Valentine’s dinner and dance on Saturday to benefit Operation Uplink, a program that helps active duty military personnel and hospitalized veterans stay in touch with family and friends by providing free phone cards. The prime rib dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 11 at VFW Post […]
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Jay seventh-grader works on plan to raise food for needy people
JAY – Thirteen-year-old Trevor Doiron noticed that it costs a lot more money to eat healthy than it does to eat processed, fast and junk food. He came up with an idea to help the community and to try to prevent child obesity. “At the beginning of the school year, I knew I wanted to […]
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School director’s seat left vacant until June vote
LIVERMORE FALLS — Selectmen decided Monday not to appoint a resident to a vacant position on the RSU 73 school board. No one contacted the town manager about filling the remainder of Ann Souther’s one-year term on the board, which ends in June, Town Manager Kristal Flagg said. Souther submitted her resignation to the school […]