JAY — Selectmen this week discussed criteria for deeming a building dangerous. Complaints about several possible dangerous or substandard buildings have been received, Code Enforcement Officer Shiloh Ring said. The municipal officers have the discretion, as far as state statute, to determine what constitutes a dangerous building, she said. The law allows selectmen to go […]
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Craft fair set FAYETTE — The Fayette Historical Society will hold its annual craft fair from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, at the Fayette Central School, Route 17. There will be homemade crafts and a fish chowder lunch, dine in or take out. Circle has social JAY — Daughters of Isabella Circle […]
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Burglar nets handgun, computers, electronics in Jay
JAY — Police are investigating a burglary at a residence on Intervale Road that occurred between late morning and 1:39 p.m. Monday, officer Russell Adams said Tuesday. A large number of computers, electronics and a .25-caliber, automatic Raven Arms handgun were stolen, he said. Police are interested in any information anyone might have on the […]
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Accident details given
JAY — A tractor-trailer stopped on Route 4 Monday, waiting to turn left into the driveway of New England Public Warehouse and a car that attempted to go around it collided, police officer Russell Adams said Tuesday. No one was injured. Both vehicles were traveling south on the road in North Jay. The Mazda driven […]
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Spruce Mountain’s late-start days modified again
LIVERMORE FALLS — RSU 73 directors learned Thursday that delayed-start days at the Spruce Mountain High School campuses are being used differently than initially proposed. In September, the board approved having 13 days for students to either come in an hour later or arrive on the bus at regular time and participate in a supervised […]
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Rig, car collide in Jay
JAY – No one was injured when a tractor-trailer truck and a car collided on Route 4 in North Jay on Monday, officer Russell Adams said. The Kenworth truck from J & F Corp. in Massachusetts appeared to have minor damage. The car was in a ditch off the side of the road and appeared […]
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Steel sold to highest bidder
JAY — Selectmen voted 4-0 Monday to sell some old steel I-beams and flat bars to the highest bidder, Kimball Farrington of Jay. Farrington’s bid was $477. The scrap price would have been $460, Town Manager Ruth Cushman said. Selectmen opened six bids that ranged from $125 to Farrington’s bid. Selectmen Tom Goding, who also […]
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Class of 1961 held 50th reunion
JAY — The Jay High School Class of 1961 held a 50th class reunion at LaFleur’s Restaurant on Sept. 24. Twenty-five of the 53 original classmates who started high school together as freshmen attended. Decorations furnished by Lois Beechum and flowers by Ron Couture were in autumn colors. A table was set up with a […]
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Selectmen to discuss dangerous buildings, illegal junkyards
JAY — Selectmen will consider the direction the town should take on dangerous buildings and illegal junkyards during Monday’s board meeting. “We’ve had some complaints on buildings and we need to get into discussion and decide what we’re going to do,” Town Manager Ruth Cushman said Thursday. The meeting begins at 6 p.m. Nov. 14 […]
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RSU 73 committee to discuss high school options
LIVERMORE FALLS — The Maine Department of Transportation will be installing a sign on Route 133 near the intersection of Hyde Road to alert people to turning school bus. RSU 73 Superintendent Bob Wall said he had spoken to DOT traffic engineer Gene Uhuad to discuss the intersection that some have deemed dangerous. Currently buses, […]