JAY — Selectpersons on Monday approved the purchase of a 2019 Ford Interceptor police cruiser from Quirk Auto Group for $33,187, Town Manager Shiloh LaFreniere said Tuesday. The board also agreed to withdraw requests for proposals for curbside trash and recycling service for 2019-20 after legal review of an existing contract, she said. It is […]
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Jay authorizes police chief to get quotes on new cruiser
JAY — Selectpersons authorized the police chief Monday to get at least three bids for a new cruiser. They also voted to allow him to use money from the forfeiture reserve account to pay for past laboratory testing of drugs seized. Chief Richard Caton IV asked the board if he could start the bidding process to […]
Franklin County approves new cruiser, two deputies and UT budget
FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners voted Tuesday to buy a 2018 cruiser, authorized hiring two new deputies and accepted a proposed $1.13 million budget for the unorganized territory for 2018-19. Commissioners approved purchasing a new Ford Explorer Interceptor cruiser from Bailey Bros. Ford in Livermore Falls at a cost of $22,785. The cost factors in […]
No charges to be filed against Livermore Falls officer in fatal crash
LIVERMORE FALLS — State prosecutors will not seek charges against a local police officer involved in a fatal collision with a pedestrian. Officer Troy Reed was driving a police cruiser Oct. 28, 2016, when Joseph Slaver Jr., 23, of Livermore Falls ran into the road and collided with the vehicle. He died Oct. 31. According […]
Jay snowmobile club withdraws request for donation
JAY — Mark Bickford, president of the Andy Valley Riders Snowmobile Club, told selectpersons Monday that with people losing their jobs and taxes increasing, the club withdraws its request for $5,000 for a snowmobile. The board voted Nov. 9 to put the club’s request and that of the Area Youth Sports organization for a portion […]
Selectmen approve lease-purchase for new dump truck
SABATTUS — Selectmen on Tuesday unanimously agreed to accept O’Connor GMC of Augusta’s bid of $88,816 for the lease-purchase of a 2016 Western Star 4700SF cab and chassis for use as a dump truck. The price is within the town’s allocated budget, approved by voters in May, according to Road Foreman Gary Labonte. The truck has a diesel-powered engine and […]
Jay gives 1.5 percent raise to nonunion town employees
JAY — Selectpersons voted Monday night to give full-time nonunion workers a 1.5 percent raise for 2015-16 beginning on July 1, Town Manager Shiloh LaFreniere said Tuesday. The action followed an executive session. Prior to the session, police Chief Richard Caton IV submitted quotes from three dealerships with each one containing two different options. The […]
U.S. Border Patrol agent uninjured when cruiser hits guardrail
ALDER STREAM TOWNSHIP — A U.S. Border Patrol cruiser hit a patch of ice Tuesday night and slid into a guardrail on Route 27, Franklin County sheriff’s Chief Deputy Steve Lowell said Wednesday. Leonardo Perez, 35, of Rangeley was uninjured, he said. Deputy Sandy Burke responded to the accident reported at 8:52 p.m. The truck […]
3 years in jail for man accused in cruiser crashes
SALEM, N.H. (AP) — A man accused of crashing into three police cars during a March pursuit has been sentenced to three years in jail. Salem police say when 30-year-old Luis Figueroa led police on a chase, crashing into cars and injuring two police officers, he violated terms of parole and probation on two previous […]
Norway police cruiser expected to arrive this week
NORWAY — Police Chief Rob Federico said a new police cruiser to replace one wrecked in January is due to arrive this week. “We’re anxious to have it,” Federico told selectmen Thursday. The 2014 Ford Interceptor will replace a 2014 Dodge Charger destroyed Jan. 27 when officer James Ventresca was pursuing a speeding car and […]