In the coming election, I support Matt Dunlap for the seat in the U.S. Senate and Dan DiPompo for the state House of Representatives. People in Maine have a Legislature and a hidden authority of lobbyists who pull the strings to control the agendas. The Legislature works very hard each year to try to control […]
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Arlene M. Castonguay
FARMINGTON — Arlene M. Bernard Castonguay, 81, a resident of Emery Street in Jay died the evening of May 24, at Franklin Memorial Hospital surrounded by her loving family following a short illness. She was born March 5, 1931, the daughter of Pierre J. Bernard and Alice M. Bernard Chicoine. Arlene attended schools in Jay […]
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Posted inFranklin, The Franklin Journal
Memorial Day Parade, services set for Jay
JAY — The Memorial Day Parade lineup is ready and waiting to step off on Monday, May 28. Memorial services at different areas are also set to go. The parade will begin at 10 a.m. with line-up slated for 9 a.m. at the MEMCO parking lot on Main Street in Jay. The theme is to […]
Posted inConnections, The Franklin Journal
‘Play it Safe’ fundraiser
The National Honor Society at Spruce Mountain High School, North Campus, in Jay, is raising money for the Jake Lord “Play it Safe” Foundation. The nonprofit organization was founded by Jenna Lord in memory of her brother Jake. The foundation will help local schools prevent head injuries and concussions by providing the best safety equipment […]
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VFW holding chicken barbecue JAY — A chicken barbecue will be held at 4 p.m. Friday, May 25, at the VFW, Route 133. $8. 897-5112. Living School open house TEMPLE — Koviashuvik Local Living School will hold its Ice Cream Open House from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, May 26. The event will feature […]
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Lorraine Cote
LEWISTON — Lorraine Cote, 85, a resident of Franklin Road, Jay, died late Sunday, May 20, at d’Youville Pavilion, after a long battle with alzheimers. She was born March 26, 1927, in Livermore Falls, the eldest daughter of Peter and Carmille (Labine) Castonguay. Lorraine was a graduate of Livermore Falls High School. On Sept. 1, […]
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Jay man charged with failing to stop for deputy
CHESTERVILLE — A Jay man faces several charges after a deputy attempted to stop the truck he was driving early Saturday and the driver kept going. Franklin County Cpl. Nate Bean tracked the truck into a logging clearing and found three people inside. Bean arrested David J. Farrington, 19, on charges of driving to endanger, […]
Posted inFranklin, The Franklin Journal
Excavator vandalized; truck stolen, recovered
JAY — Police are investigating damage to an excavator near a quarry off Woodman Hill Road that was reported Saturday. An employee of a business discovered that all the windows of a Komatsu excavator had been broken and reported it to police, Detective Richard Caton IV said Monday. The employee works for the owner of […]
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Jay Fire Rescue Department to seek emergency medical response license
JAY — Selectmen voted Monday to allow the Fire Rescue Department to seek a secondary emergency medical response license so that qualified firefighters can start medical treatment at an accident scene prior to an ambulance arriving, Town Manager Ruth Cushman said Tuesday. The Fire Department would not be going on ambulance calls or transporting injured […]
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Jay man faces assault, obstructing charges
JAY — Police arrested a local man Friday on a felony charge of aggravated assault and a misdemeanor charge of obstructing the reporting of a crime. Michael Beall, 27, is being held without bail at Franklin County Detention Center, Jay Police Chief Larry White Sr. said When Cpl. Jeffrey Fournier of the Jay Police Department […]