LEWISTON — Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice presented the Robert D. Turcotte Award to four individuals at the spring Volunteer Recognition events held in Auburn, Farmington and South Paris. The award is presented in honor of Robert Turcotte, an Auburn resident, who was treasurer of the Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice’s board of directors from […]
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Mass, foundation to honor life of Jay youngster
JAY — A memorial Mass will be held Friday, Feb. 1, to celebrate the life of Isabelle “Izzy” Newman, 5, who lost her battle with cancer Jan. 1 at The Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital at Maine Medical Center. The Mass will be held at 6 p.m. St. Rose of Lima Church, 1 Church St., in […]
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Firefighters extinguish fire at paper mill
JAY — Fifteen firefighters from Jay and Livermore Falls battled a fire at Verso Paper Corp.’s Androscoggin Mill in subzero temperatures Wednesday afternoon, Jay Assistant Fire Chief Mike Booker said Thursday. No one was injured and minimal damage was done to the Riley Road mill, he said. “The cause is unknown,” Booker said. The fire […]
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James S. Crockett Jr.
AUGUSTA — James S. Crockett Jr., 64, of Jay, went to be with his Lord on Saturday, Jan. 19, at Hospice and Palliative Care Unit at Togus, after being seriously ill for a brief time. He was born in Farmington, Aug. 28, 1948, son of J. Sherman Crockett Sr. and Dawn (Whittemore) Crockett. He was […]
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Residents protest reduced hours at Jay post office
JAY — Some residents here would rather see the Livermore Falls post office reduce its hours or even close than have hours reduced at the Jay post office, they told a U.S. Postal Service representative Wednesday. Other residents said they would compromise if the Livermore Falls site would close one hour a day to let […]
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Free ski night postponed due to weather
JAY — The Spruce Mountain Ski Slope free ski night scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 23, has been postponed to Wednesday, Jan. 30, due to weather. The event is sponsored by Otis Federal Credit Union and ReEnergy.
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Copper pipes, power tools stolen
JAY — Police are investigating the theft of copper pipes and power tools from a home on Lomie Rivers Road, Detective Richard Caton IV said Tuesday. Police officer Nicholas Gulliver responded to a report of a burglary at 2:04 p.m. Sunday. Copper pipes and fittings from plumbing and heating systems were taken, said Caton, who […]
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Meeting on Jay Post Office hours set for today
JAY – The U.S. Postal Service will hold a meeting Wednesday at the Jay post office on Main Street to discuss a proposal to reduce hours there. The meeting will be held in the lobby at 4 p.m. Jan. 23. The Postal Service proposes to reduce hours from eight to six on weekdays. The current […]
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Jay board OKs funds for sewer plant repair
JAY — Selectmen have agreed to use up to $60,000 from a reserve account for the Livermore Falls Wastewater Treatment Plant to replace an inline-channel grinder with a bar rack. Livermore Falls selectmen had previously agreed to raise up to $100,000 and use up to $60,000 from the reserve account. The two towns are working […]
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Public hearing set on Jay sewer rates
JAY — Selectmen will hold a public hearing on sewer rates next week before setting the rate for 2013-14. The hearing will be held at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 28, at the Town Office. Sewer Department Superintendent Mark Holt submitted information for the board to review prior to Jan. 14 meeting. The board did not […]