‘Auburn is a safe community, and we intend to keep it that way,’ police Chief Jason Moen wrote on Facebook.
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.
Poland music teacher named 2026 Maine Teacher of the Year
Julia Edwards of Bridgton was celebrated Thursday at Poland Regional High School.
No one injured in school bus collision in New Sharon
Parents were notified that the 14 students from Cape Cod Hill School in New Sharon were OK.
Lead dust, pigeon mess delay trials in Franklin County
‘I would say at this point, we have been fortunate that the negative effect has not been greater,’ District Attorney Neil McLean Jr. said.
Livermore Falls delays action on new fire substation until next year
In 2018, voters agreed to explore building a substation in the East Livermore area, which is more than 5 miles from the town fire station.
Two dogs die in Kingfield house fire; home destroyed
The Monday morning blaze on West Kingfield Road started around a woodstove, the fire chief said.
Plan to use land at Jay’s Androscoggin Mill for waste collection network moves ahead
JayCo of Bangor purchased the landfill and wastewater treatment section of the former Androscoggin Mill in Jay after permits were transferred Sept. 26.
11 dogs, 4 cats killed in blaze that destroys Avon home
It took firefighters nearly 45 minutes to locate the fire spotted by a Phillips resident on Wheeler Hill Road through the ridgeline.
Pigeons moved into the Franklin County courthouse clock tower. It’ll cost $18K to clean them out
Numerous dead pigeons, some live birds and droppings were discovered in the tower in early September.
Sheriffs in Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford counties propose regional jail
The sheriffs say overcrowding and rising costs have them searching for ways to save money and improve programs.