JAY — The town will pay slightly less in the 2013-14 fiscal year than it has been for operation and maintenance costs at the Livermore Falls Wastewater Treatment Plant. Livermore Falls owns the plant, and Jay and Livermore Falls share the cost of operation and maintenance, based on sewage flow treated at the plant. Jay […]
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Posted inObituaries
Marguerite Richardson
JAY — Marguerite Richardson, 81, died peacefully surrounded by her loving family, early Wednesday, April 10, at her son’s home in Jay, where she had been staying for the past 15 years. She was born March 14, 1932, in Lubec, the daughter of Clinton and Marietta (Hood) Ashby. She attended school in Charlotte. In 1956, […]
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Posted inConnections, The Franklin Journal
Free public supper is April 13
JAY — This month’s free public supper will be held Saturday, April 13, at the Knights of Columbus Hall on Main Street. Doors open at noon; serving is from 4:30 to 6 p.m. This month’s friend of the supper is Tom Goding.
Posted inRiver Valley, The Franklin Journal
Selectmen support Jay’s decision to switch to Franklin county Senate District
MEXICO – Selectmen unanimously voted Tuesday evening to rescind delivery of a letter to the state Senate redistricting committee and replace it with a letter of support for Jay to switch to a Senate district with other Franklin County towns. The earlier letter voiced their support for the town of Jay to remain in Senate […]
Posted inFranklin, The Franklin Journal
Jay woman hurt in Route 133 crash
JAY — A local woman was injured Monday morning when she lost control of the car she was driving and it went off Hyde Road and struck some trees, police officer Nicholas Gulliver said. Florence Couture, 78, was heading home toward Franklin Road, also known as Route 133, when her car got into the soft […]
Posted inFranklin, The Franklin Journal
Jay selectmen vote to harvest wood lot
JAY — Selectmen voted unanimously Monday night to solicit bids for harvesting trees on town land behind the Jay Plaza. They also voted to hire forester Steve Gettle of Jay to mark the lot and the trees. There are 34 acres of harvestable land behind Hannaford and other stores in the plaza. Gettle was asked […]
Posted inFranklin, The Franklin Journal
Historical society assessing damage to documents after car crashes into building
JAY — When the president of the Jay Historical Society learned late April 2 that a car had crashed through the Florence Raymond Building Meeting Room and Archives on Jay Hill, she couldn’t believe it happened again. “My heart sank,” President Dot White of Jay said. Members of the society reacted the same way, she […]