JAY — The boil-water order was lifted on Thursday for customers of the North Jay Water District affected by a waterline break on Monday on East Dixfield Road/Route 17.
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Boil-water order issued in North Jay
JAY — The North Jay Water District issued a boil-water order Monday after a waterline break affecting customers on East Dixfield Road/Route 17 and Jerry Street. All customers on these streets who lost water need to boil it until further notice, according to district Superintendent Mike Wells. He said affected customers should boil water for […]
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Boil-water order lifted in Jay
JAY — The Jay Village Water District has lifted the boil-water order on Main Street/Route 4 from Lambert Street north to the top of the Old Jay Hill Road. A order was issued Thursday after a contractor for Central Maine Power struck a water main that morning on Jay Hill on Route 4 while […]
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Jay Water District lifts last boil-water order
JAY — The Jay Village Water District lifted its last boil-water order Monday to Verso’s Androscoggin Mill and the residents in Riley Village, according to Town Manager Shiloh LaFreniere. The district had a water-line break and searched for days until it was determined the leak was in the Androscoggin River off Route 140. The line […]
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Franklin County rescinds order for sheriff to reimburse county, shoes returned
FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners voted Tuesday to rescind an order to have Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. reimburse the county $170.37 for a mailing he sent to residents of the county’s unorganized territory. Commissioners took issue with Nichols on Dec. 20 for sending the mailing and buying four pairs of nonslip shoes, one pair each […]
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West Paris mulls demolition of fire-gutted house
WEST PARIS — Town officials say they will ask a resident to clean up his property before seeking a court order forcing the demolition of a burned-out building deemed a safety hazard. Selectmen voted unanimously Thursday evening to have the town attorney draft a letter addressing their concerns about the dilapidated building and begin the court process […]
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Jay: Boil-water order in effect after waterline break
JAY — The Jay Village Water District has issued a boil-water order until further notice. Officials said the notice will be in effect until a break in a waterline on Main Street is fixed and water service is restored. Only the customers who lost water need to boil it, officials said. The waterline break Thursday […]
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Selectmen discuss status of Worthley Spring, dog complaints
PERU — Selectmen discussed the latest test of Worthley Spring’s water at their regular Monday night meeting. The July sample tested positive for coliform bacteria. Selectmen’s Secretary Angela Barkhouse posted a boil-water notice at the spring, where many people regularly get their drinking water. It must have three good tests before the boil-water order can […]
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Monmouth Museum takes orders for Thanksgiving goodies
MONMOUTH — The Monmouth Museum is taking orders for the following sumptuous holiday delights: Cornbread; gluten-free cornbread with nuts and cranberries; cranberry-orange bread; pumpkin bread — plain, with raisins or with nuts; date and nut bread; apple bread — with chocolate chips or with nuts; pecan pie; sweet potato pie and custard pie. All breads […]