JAY — An East Jay man was injured Thursday after the car he was driving left the road, hit a tree and flipped over, police Chief Larry White Sr. said Friday. Zane Armandi, 21, was driving a 2002 Kia east on East Jay Road when the accident occurred at about 5:30 a.m., White said. He […]
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Selectmen in two towns support trail projects
JAY — Jay and Livermore Falls selectmen voted in separate motions during a joint meeting Monday to have town managers draft a resolution to support trail projects that will connect the two towns and beyond. The two boards will meet again to consider approving the resolution. The multiphase effort is expected to boost economic development, […]
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Guest speaker to discuss offerings of two Maine organizations
JAY — Chris Jackson, who will represent both the Maine State Chamber of Commerce and Maine Economic Research Institute, will be the guest speaker on Friday, Oct. 1, at the Jay, Livermore, Livermore Falls Chamber of Commerce breakfast meeting at LaFleur’s Restaurant. The public is invited to attend the breakfast from 7 to 9 a.m. […]
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Single-sort recycling, trash pickup moving forward
JAY — Selectmen voted Monday to have a cement pad installed at the transfer station for a compactor to compress recyclables. The town crew will do most of the installation for the pad. Selectmen voted at their last meeting to move forward on single-sort recycling that will allow residents to put recyclables, including No. 1 […]
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Grow garlic FARMINGTON — Dave Fuller, agriculture and nontimber forest product professional at the University of Maine Cooperative Extension in Franklin County, will teach a workshop on growing garlic at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 4, at UMF’s Roberts Learning Center, Room 101 on 270 Main St. The workshop will cover growing garlic, from choosing garlic […]
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Jay man pursues old interests after job loss
JAY — Lenny Boucher was too young to draw retirement when he lost his paper mill job of 31 years in late 2008. However, he soon discovered that life could go on after spending decades in a mill, at least for him. He fell back on his musical talents and continued to buy, restore and […]
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High school football: Cougars get around Tigers
DIXFIELD — Jay coach Mark Bonnevie was confident his football team could pull off a two-point conversion late in the fourth quarter of a Campbell Conference game. But Dirigo’s defense stepped up and foiled the Tigers’ last-ditch effort as Dirigo held on for a slim 7-6 triumph over Jay before a homecoming crowd Saturday afternoon. […]
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Alert citizens help police nab suspect
JAY – A Wilton driver is accused of trying to elude police Monday night after an officer tried to stop his speeding truck on Route 4, police said. Jesse L. Herrin, 23, was arrested on charges of felony eluding an officer and misdemeanor driving to endanger, Jay Police Chief Larry White Sr. said Wednesday. Residents […]
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Town boards to hear presentation on new river trail
JAY — Selectmen from Jay and Livermore Falls will meet Monday to learn about a proposed riverfront trail and discuss recreational opportunities on the Androscoggin River. The meeting will be begin at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 27 at the Otis Ventures LLC building, the former Otis Paper Mill, on Mill Street in Jay. Members of the […]
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Draft school consolidation plan unveiled
JAY — A consolidated Jay-Livermore-Livermore Falls school district would save an estimated $300,000 in its third year, Jay Superintendent Robert Wall said Tuesday. That includes restoring some of the programs taken away from students during the decline in the economy, he said. Wall and Regional School Unit 36 Superintendent Sue Pratt presented a draft plan […]