JAY — Town office hours will change the week of Jan. 16. Selectmen voted Monday to eliminate the one-hour-extended opening offered two nights and to keep the office open to 5 p.m. on Thursdays. Two of the town office clerks will work on that night. Currently one person works alone at the town office from […]
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Panel to hear more information Jay, Livermore Falls school options
LIVERMORE FALLS — The RSU 73 Facilities Committee on Wednesday will continue a review of high school options to house students from both campuses. The entire school board is expected to take up the recommendation Thursday. The committee put off making a decision in December to get more information on the cost of building an […]
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Call to police backfires
JAY – A local man was arrested Sunday after police responded to his report of a burglary at his garage and police smelled marijuana. Police uncovered an “elaborate growing operation,” according officer Mike Mejia’s police report. Mejia arrested Earl Williamson, 49, of East Dixfield Road, Jay, on a charge of cultivation of marijuana, Detective Richard […]
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White to run for sheriff
FARMINGTON – Tom White of Jay has announced that he is a Republican candidate for Franklin County sheriff in the June primary. A deputy sheriff for 25 years, White has worked for three Franklin County sheriffs and has an extensive knowledge of the operation of the department. White currently is a detective in the Criminal […]
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Pool business burglarized
JAY – Police are investigating a burglary at Sunshine Pools on Route 4 in North Jay. The forced entry into the building is believed to have happened either Saturday night or early Sunday, Detective Richard Caton IV said Monday. An undisclosed amount of cash, jewelry and an external hard drive to a laptop were taken, […]
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Belgium waffle breakfast to benefit fuel fund
JAY — The Good Neighbor Tri-Town Fuel Fund will hold Belgium Waffle Breakfast from 9 to 11 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 22, at St. Rose Parish Hall. The breakfast and drawing proceeds will benefit the Tri-Town Fuel Fund. The meal cost is $5 per person. There will also be a 50/50 drawing.
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Sewer rate to increase less than a penny
JAY — Selectmen voted Monday to increase the sewer rate for any water use over the minimum 3,200 cubic feet to 6 cents per cubic foot for 2012-13. The board kept the minimum base rate at $250 for 3,200 cubic feet of water used per year. Currently, use above the minimum 3,200 cubic feet of […]
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Sewer rate hearing, office hours change on tap
JAY — Selectmen will hold a public hearing on sewer rates Monday before setting the rate for 2012-13. The board will also consider a change to town office hours during their meeting. The public hearing will begin at 6 p.m. Jan. 9 at the town office. Sewer Department Superintendent Mark Holt has submitted sewer rate […]
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Proposed amendment on subdivisions to be reviewed
JAY — Planning Board members will meet Tuesday to review a proposed amendment to the subdivision section of the town’s Environmental Control & Improvement Ordinance. The board worked on the amendment during the fall and will take a look at the final document at 7 p.m. Jan. 10 at the town office. If the board […]
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Dinner, auction to benefit Special Olympians
JAY — The Jay AMVETS Special Olympic Committee is planning for the annual kick-off dinner and auction Jan. 28. The group has collected autographed sports memorabilia, gift certificates, tickets to sporting events, theme baskets and other items to auction off to benefit Special Olympians from the greater Franklin County area. Members will also be cooking […]