JAY — Two local drivers were injured Thursday afternoon in an accident on Route 4, police said. Nancy Lindgren, 78, who was driving a 2004 Volkswagen, complained of pain and was taken by NorthStar Ambulance to Franklin Memorial Hospital in Farmington, Jay police Cpl. Jeff Fournier said. Lindsay Couture, 18, who was driving a 2002 […]

LIVERMORE — Class sizes, school security, future costs and closing schools were on the minds of some who attended a public hearing on school consolidation Wednesday. More than 50 people from Livermore, Livermore Falls and Jay attended the second of three hearings a plan to merge the Jay School Department and Regional School Unit 36. […]

JAY — Nicholas Gulliver set a goal when he was growing up to become a police officer. On Dec. 17, he became a certified officer with the Jay Police Department after graduating from the Maine Criminal Justice Academy. He has been with the department since October 2009. “Nick set a goal of becoming a police […]

JAY — The town manager suggested a businessman file an abatement to begin the process of looking into whether he is being overcharged for sewer service. Jody Therrien told selectmen Monday night that he reviewed his sewer bills to figure out why they had increased so dramatically for his car wash. He said his sewer […]

JAY — Business representatives voiced concern Monday to selectmen about the possibility of Dumpster pickup service being eliminated. The subject was not on the agenda but came up under old business when a businesswoman asked the status of Dumpster pickup in the town. No decision was made. Selectmen agreed after an hour of debate to […]

JAY — Selectmen will hold a special town meeting Monday, Dec. 20, to see if voters want to sell two strips of town land to abutters of the Stone Street Baseball Field. The meeting begins at 6 p.m. at the town office and will be followed by a regular selectmen’s meeting. Selectmen learned Nov. 22 […]

Pull-out: Two more joint, public hearings on proposed consolidation of Jay and RSU 36 school systems are scheduled. When: 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 5, at the Livermore Elementary School, 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 12, at the Livermore Falls High School. Information pertaining to the plan can be located on jay schools.org and rsu36.org. Answers […]

JAY — Five snow guns were in operation Wednesday near the base of Spruce Mountain Ski Slope, the first day of snowmaking. The effort will continue through Thursday and possibly Friday, weather permitting, said Rick Couture of Jay, member of the Spruce Mountain Ski Club. The mountain will open for skiing Sunday, Dec. 26, club […]