1931 – 2015 HARTFORD — Bernard E. Cowett, 84, of Hartford died Tuesday, Oct. 6, at St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center after a brief illness. He was born on Limestone on Jan. 30, 1931, the son of Linwood and Amelia (Rioux) Cowett and was educated in local schools. Bernard was a proud Marine veteran, having […]
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Livermore Falls teenager accused of sexually touching girl
JAY — An 18-year-old Livermore Falls man is accused of sexually touching a girl under 16 years old on a school bus, Jay police Chief Richard Caton IV said Thursday. Alan Burnell was arrested on a felony charge of unlawful sexual contact on Wednesday, he said. The victim reported the incident to a counselor earlier […]
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Parking ban in effect in Jay
JAY — Police Chief Richard Caton IV reminds residents that the town’s Traffic Ordinance prohibits on-street parking from midnight to 6 a.m. from Nov. 1 to April 15 of each year.
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Jay police, fire chief White remembered
JAY — About 200 people came to pay their respects to Jay police, fire Chief Larry White Sr. and celebrate his life Sunday at Spruce Mountain High School. White, 61, of Jay lost his nine-month battle with pancreatic cancer on Oct. 5. He was fighting it all the way. He had served as a police […]
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Emergency services collaborate in training exercise held at UMF
FARMINGTON — The drill was about lessons learned as local police officers, firefighters and emergency medical personnel responded to a mock scenario of a gunman shooting students in a classroom building on the campus of the University of Maine at Farmington on Friday. It was also about learning to work together, Franklin County Emergency Management […]
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Jay man accused of robbing Franklin Savings Bank
JAY — Police say a local man robbed the Franklin Savings Bank on Route 4 on Friday afternoon. Alan Lewis, 39, of Jay was arrested on a felony charge of robbery and a misdemeanor charge of operating without a license, acting police Chief Richard Caton IV said. Lewis was being held on $75,000 cash bail. […]
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Jay students celebrate Red Ribbon Week
JAY — Spruce Mountain Middle School students recently completed Red Ribbon Week, a time to campaign against drugs and to emphasize staying healthy and away from dangerous substances. Catherine Siggens, a social worker at the school, said the nationwide event held since 1988, is meant to draw youths into the message. Jay Police Department officers […]