FARMINGTON — The following were recently booked at the Franklin County Detention Center: * Dillan Hatch, 19, Wilton, two counts of violation condition of release, Jan. 26, no bail listed as of Jan. 30, Wilton Police Department. * Janie Mullins, 20, Augusta, warrant – failure to appear, Jan. 26, no bail listed as of Jan. […]
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Jay AMVETS attract large crowd for supper, auction fundraiser for Special Olympics
JAY — More than 150 people of all ages filed into the AMVETS Post 33 hall Saturday evening to participate in the annual Special Olympics kickoff dinner and auction. Scattered among them were Special Olympics Maine athletes, some of whom are participating in the Winter Games on Monday and Tuesday at Sugarloaf Mountain ski resort […]
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Stolen guns recovered in North Jay; man arrested
JAY — A local man who police say stole 22 guns and other items from a Walker Hill Road residence was arrested Friday. The guns, a bottle of rum, a laptop, a chain saw and a bucket of change were recovered with the arrest of Roger Briscoe, 33, of 7 Pleasant Drive in North Jay. […]
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Spruce Mountain Area Robotics Team prepares for first challenge
JAY — The Spruce Mountain Area Robotics Team consists of Spruce Mountain High School Students and a number of community mentors. The team is preparing for the first Robotics Challenge to be held at Worcester Polytechnic Institute March 8-10. This year’s challenge is called “Rebound Rumble” and the team must build and program a robot […]
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Joseph P. Breton
WILTON — Joseph P. Breton, 36, of Jay, died unexpectedly Jan. 23, due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was born Aug. 17, 1975, in Lewiston, the son of Kenneth Breton and Sherry (Small) Hallett. He graduated from Mt. Blue High School in 1994. Joseph worked in the woods and as a journeyman […]
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Spruce Mountain eighth-graders to attend Jay high school next year
LIVERMORE FALLS — RSU 73 directors voted unanimously Thursday to send all eighth-graders to the high school in Jay in 2012-13. The eighth-graders currently attend the adjacent Spruce Mountain Middle School in that town. This is something that the board has talked about and the consensus is they would stay together rather than be split […]
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24 guns stolen in Jay break-in
JAY — Handguns, rifles, shotguns and muzzle-loaders were among the 24 guns stolen from a house on Walker Hill Road, police said. The guns were valued at $10,000. A laptop and a chain saw also were taken, Detective Richard Caton IV said. The thief or thieves forced their way into the house off Route 17 […]
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Seniors discuss Feb. 13 party, more at weekly meeting
LIVERMORE FALLS — On Jan. 23 the Jay Livermore Falls Seniors met at Murray Hall with Shirley Couture presiding. The meeting opened with a prayer, salute to the flag and a moment of silence for departed members as well as for all men and women serving in the armed forces here and abroad. The group […]
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Joseph P. Breton
WILTON — Joseph P. Breton, 36, of Jay, died unexpectedly Jan. 23, due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was born Aug. 17, 1975, in Lewiston, the son of Kenneth Breton and Sherry (Small) Hallett. He graduated from Mt. Blue High School in 1994. Joseph worked in the woods and as a journeyman […]