JAY — Trevor Doiron took out a flat, electronic kitchen scale Tuesday afternoon and placed it on the ground to weigh the first harvest of the Tri-Town Community Garden. He placed one cucumber at a time on it. The 14-year-old from Jay, along with fellow students and staff at the Spruce Mountain Middle School, family […]
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Reduced $18.59M budget to go to voters in third try
LIVERMORE FALLS — RSU 73 directors voted 8-3 to approve $145,467 more in cuts to put a proposed $18.59 million budget before voters. The budget goes to voters in a district-wide meeting format, similar to a town meeting, at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 14, in the cafeteria of the Spruce Mountain Middle School in Jay. […]
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Petition seeks to oust RSU 73 superintendent
JAY — A petition calling for the replacement of RSU 73 Superintendent Robert Wall has been placed in several businesses in the Jay, Livermore and Livermore Falls area. The person or people responsible for the petition have not come forward. Several businesses were contacted, with only one acknowledging that the petition had been there, but […]
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Franklin County arrest log
FARMINGTON — The following arrests were recently logged at Franklin County Detention Center: * Leo Bissonnette, 24, Farmington, violation of condition of release, Aug. 1, no bail listed, Farmington Police Department. * Frank J. Williams, 47, Jay, driving without a license/unlawful trafficking of drugs, Aug. 2, $250 cash bail, court appearance Sept. 21, Jay Police […]
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Edmee ‘Mimi’ Frechette
FARMINGTON — Edmee “Mimi” Frechette, 83, of Jay, died early Friday, Aug. 3, at the Sandy River Center for Healthcare in Farmington. She was born on Jan. 27, 1929, in Jay, a daughter of Marcel and Celina (Legere) Henry and was educated in Jay schools. On Oct. 23, 1948, she married John Frechette. He died […]
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Jay man accused of trafficking in drugs
JAY — Police said they arrested a local man Thursday after they stopped him for driving without a license and discovered 68 oxycodone pills in his Jeep and 52 at his house. Frank Williams, 47, of Jay was arrested on a felony charge of unlawful trafficking in schedule drugs and a misdemeanor charge of operating […]
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FMH Auxiliary donates $20,000 to hospital
FARMINGTON — A donation to Franklin Memorial Hospital, scholarship announcements and the installment of new officers were just a few of the actions taking place at the annual meeting of the Franklin Memorial Hospital Auxiliary on June 6. The meeting began with Les Gatchell, vice president, welcoming members and providing background on the development and […]
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Extension launches pilot Garden Angel Project
FARMINGTON — It all started with an idea presented to the Franklin County Extension executive board for a community project to help some senior, physically disabled or low/fixed income people of Franklin County to garden in their own home, apartment or nursing home facility. Susan Gill, Franklin County Cooperative Extension executive board regional representative and […]
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Grange food sale Aug. 3 DIXFIELD — Mystic Valley Grange in East Dixfield will hold a public food sale from 2 to 5 p.m. Friday, Aug. 3. A meeting will be at 7 p.m. with potluck supper at 6 before the meeting. Knights free monthly supper JAY — This month’s free supper will be held […]