A crew from C.H. Stevenson Inc. of Wayne installs a drain pipe Wednesday along Old Jay Hill Road in Jay. A section of the road is being rebuilt to handle heavy equipment and trucks hauling heavy loads for Polycor, a granite curbing manufacturer. No through traffic is allowed on the road during the construction project. Stevenson […]
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Worker injured in North Jay granite quarry fall
JAY — A Polycor worker was injured when he fell approximately 20 feet in a North Jay granite quarry Thursday. The unnamed man was working for Polycor at the North Jay White Quarry about 4 p.m. Thursday when he slipped and fell about 20 feet onto a lower level of the quarry, Jay Fire Chief […]
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Polycor to conduct blasting at quarry in North Jay
JAY — Swenson Curbing by Polycor will blast Friday, Jan. 13, at its quarry. Another blast is tentatively scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 17. If you have questions, call the company at 645-2843. The company’s granite-curbing fabrication plant in North Jay opened Sept. 23, 2016, next to its quarry.
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Polycor Inc. to conduct blasting
JAY — Blasting will be done at the Jay White Quarry at Swenson Curbing on Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct. 4 and 5. There will be three to four blasts each day after 8 a.m. for development purposes, according to quarry owner, Polycor Inc. The company’s granite-curbing fabrication plant in North Jay opened Sept. 23 next […]
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Officials welcome $4M Jay granite curb-making plant
JAY — The biggest marble and granite producer in North America — and one of the largest natural stone companies in the world — held a grand opening Friday at its newest plant in North Jay. Polycor Inc. of Canada unveiled its $4 million facility, Swenson Curbing by Polycor, to town and state officials. The company […]
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Jay, Polycor invited into second phase of state training grant process
JAY — The town has been invited into the project development phase of the application process for a Workforce Development Grant program of up to $100,000 to benefit Polycor New England Inc. The Canadian-based company is redeveloping the North Jay White Quarry and building a plant to make granite curbing off the Old Jay Hill […]
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Jay to consider sharing fueling station
JAY — The Board of Selectpersons agreed Monday to consider a request from RSU 73 to use the town’s fueling station at the Public Works garage on Jay Hill. Selectpersons Terry Bergeron and Tom Goding offered to meet with school representatives. When the town built the $93,000 storage tank in 2013, the school system was offered the […]
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Jay board backs application for jobs grant
JAY — Selectpersons will hold a public hearing on a grant application to help train workers in making granite curbing at 6 p.m. Monday, June 6, at the Town Office. The board voted Monday to support an application for a $100,000 job skills grant to help Polycor of New England, which owns a local quarry, […]
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Jay, Polycor submit letter of intent for workforce development grant
JAY — The town manager has submitted a letter of intent for a $100,000 training grant for Polycor of New England to train eight prospective employees in fabricating granite curbing. The Canadian-based company is developing the North Jay White Quarry. It is in the process of building a plant to make granite curbing off Old […]
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Polycor blasting Monday
JAY – Polycor, a Canadian-based company building a granite curbing plant off Old Jay Hill Road, will be blasting on Monday, April 18. The company anticipates four blasts between 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.