JAY — Town leaders are seeking volunteers with the skills needed to address community needs. Town Manager Shiloh LaFreniere said she, Town Clerk Ronda Palmer, Financial Director Lisa Bryant and Police Chief Richard Caton IV have been attending a training program through the United Way of the Tri-Valley Area and Service Enterprise Points of Maine. […]
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New location for Saturday’s 4th Annual Sled-In
JAY — The 4th Annual Spruce Mountain Sled-In will take place this Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at a new site with different organizers. The event, sponsored by the town of Jay Recreation Committee, will be held at the French Falls Recreation Area off French Falls Lane across from Spruce Mountain High School. Parking […]
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Jay to hold municipal budget workshop
JAY — A workshop will be held Monday, Feb. 1, to review proposals for the 2016-17 municipal budget. It will be held at 5 p.m. at the Town Office. The Board of Selectpersons, Town Manager Shiloh LaFreniere, department heads and library representatives will review department and library budgets. The Budget Committee has also been invited […]
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Jay, Livermore Falls to pursue grant to share fire services
JAY — Town managers for Jay and Livermore Falls will apply for a grant to work with a fire protection specialist to identify ways the towns can collaborate on fire services. The state has up to $1.5 million for intergovernmental projects. Of that, $750,000 is available in each fiscal year of the state biennial budget, […]
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Livermore Falls looking to regionalize fire service with Jay
LIVERMORE FALLS — The Livermore Falls Board of Selectmen voted 5-0 Monday to begin talking with Jay officials about regionalizing the fire departments in Jay and Livermore Falls. “I think we need to keep the doors open to regionalization,” Livermore Falls Selectman Ron Chadwick said. Town Manager Kristal Flagg said she had met with the fire […]
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Jay voters favor privatizing trash pickup over elimination
JAY — Residents voted Tuesday in favor of having the town contract with an outside company to provide curbside trash and recyclables pickup. The town currently provides the service. The vote was 457-322, Town Clerk Ronda Palmer said. The vote is considered an advisory vote to selectpersons as they look for ways to cut expenses […]
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Jay appoints director to RSU 73 board
JAY — Selectpersons appointed Doug DiPasquale Monday to represent the town on the Regional School Unit 73 board of directors. DiPasquale will serve until the 2016 election, when he will have the option of running for a one-year position. DiPasquale was the only candidate to show interest in the position, said Town Manager Shiloh LaFreniere, […]
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Darren Pollis says Jay removed some items in cleanup that should have stayed
JAY — Darren Pollis says more than $20,000 in vehicles, ATVs, snowmobiles and other items were taken when the town had his property cleaned up on June 17. The town had a court order issued in January to clean up the property after Pollis and heirs of the estate of his father, Leroy Pollis, failed […]
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Blasting to be done Monday morning at North Jay quarry
JAY — A subcontractor for a company proposing to develop the North Jay White Quarry will be doing some blasting Monday morning. Polycor, based in Quebec, Canada, is proposing to build a plant to make granite curbs off the Old Jay Hill Road near the quarry. The blasting company is scheduled to do some blasting […]
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Jay wants reduced valuation factored into state funding formulas
JAY — Selectpersons supported legislation Monday to modify state revenue sharing and school funding to protect the town from losses resulting from the reduced value of the Androscoggin Paper Mill. The town wants its reduced valuation for 2015 to be calculated into the state’s funding formulas for this year. Selectpersons reduced Verso Androscoggin LLC’s mill […]