The homeowners escaped the early morning fire safely.
Donna M. Perry
Staff Writer
Donna M. Perry is a general assignment reporter who has lived in Livermore Falls for 30 years and has worked for the Sun Journal for 20 years. Before that she was a correspondent for the Livermore Falls Advertiser for five years. She covers Franklin County courts, police and spot news. She also covers police and spot news in northern Androscoggin County and town governments of Jay and Livermore Falls. In her spare time, she spends time with her family, including three grandchildren, and relaxes by reading books.
Posted inLocal & State, News, The Franklin Journal, The Rangeley Highlander
Mobile kitchen to save Franklin County thousands when grease traps replaced
The mobile kitchen idea will allow the county to keep the inmates at the Farmington jail and not board them out.
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Posted inCommunity, Elections, Local & State
Proposed Turner budget raises spending by $159,261
The town’s annual meeting is set for April 11 at Leavitt Area High School.
Posted inLocal & State, News, The Franklin Journal, The Rangeley Highlander
Court dismisses wrongful death lawsuit in 2021 crash that killed Mt. Abram students
The lawsuit was filed on the behalf of Michaela Morgan, 15, who died along with Thomas Deckard-Madore, 17.
Posted inLocal & State
Family loses farmhouse, attached barn to fire in New Portland
A person at the home on Hancock Pond Road on Thursday night initially reported a chimney fire and quickly called 911 back to say the fire spread into the walls of the house.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Androscoggin County exploring future of sheriff’s department, fate of Subaru building
The county bought the former Evergreen Subaru building in Auburn in 2022 for a new sheriff’s department, but a $29 million renovation price tag has commissioners tapping the brakes.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Local & State, Rumford Falls Times, The Bethel Citizen
Oxford County sets lower tax rate for 2026
The rate set by commissioners Thursday is nearly $1.03 per $1,000 of property valuation, which is about 13 cents less than last year.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Lewiston museum gets ‘critical’ $3M boost toward its new home
The Maine Museum of Innovation, Learning and Labor is expected to open its new $14 million center in June at the former Camden Yarns Mill near Simard-Payne Park.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Jay man dies in vehicle on busy Rumford bridge
The 55-year-old man appeared distraught and was seen with a handgun before he died by suicide on Chisholm Park Bridge, police say.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Man arrested after Lewiston credit union robbery
Donald White, 46, is accused of robbing the bank and fleeing the scene on foot.