Commissioners deny hazard pay request from national union for corrections officers.
Franklin
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Larry Lord being escorted home by police, firefighters, first responders
The Jay man was critically burned in a gas explosion nearly seven months ago.
Storm closes RSU 73 meal sites Friday
LIVERMORE FALLS — Regional School Unit 73 Superintendent Scott Albert has announced that due to the storm warning, all RSU 73 meal sites will be closed Friday.
‘So happy!’ Larry Lord is going home
The building supervisor severely burned in the Farmington propane explosion is being discharged Friday.
Coronavirus closes schools but this student stays determined
While heading headed to New Hampshire on a recent bone-chilling morning to make an emergency food delivery, I feel anything but carefree. My daughter was recovering from being ill and had lost her job due to cutbacks. Thanks to COVID-19, there would be no hugs; no loving kisses. As I drive by the Jay Niles […]
Adjusting to remote teaching
JAY — Spruce Mountain schools are adapting to remote learning in the wake of coronavirus pandemic mandates. Schools initially closed Monday, March 16, due to COVID-19. On March 31, Governor Janet Mills announced a stay-at-home order through at least April 30. Spruce Mountain High School Prinicipal TJ Plourde said high school students have received academic […]
Staying at home with the Smith’s
How one family from Jay is coping with changes and uncertainty in an ever-changing world.
Blessings from Jay and Farmington
Churches set up Blessing Cupboard, Blessing Boxes to feed needy.
Sheriffs brace for possibility of infected inmates, try to stock up on gear
No known cases of COVID-19 cases in Maine jails, prisons
Franklin County board tables dispatch shelter-in-place plan
Commissioners Charles Webster of Farmington and Chairman Terry Brann were concerned about men and women dispatchers sleeping in the same area.