The 55-year-old man appeared distraught and was seen with a handgun before he died by suicide on Chisholm Park Bridge, police say.
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.
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Small fire forces evacuation of Farmington classroom
A piece of clothing going through a print screening dryer catches fire at Foster Career and Technical Education Center.
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Lewiston leaders respond to reports ICE operation is cooling off
Most councilors reached Thursday were relieved to see the uptick in federal activity may be coming to an end.
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Fire destroys fifth-wheel camper in Farmington; firefighters save adjacent vehicle dealership building
A man sleeping in the camper early Thursday was able to escape without injury, officials said.
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3 women who drowned in Flagstaff Lake were trapped under boat, report says
None of the 7 passengers on the boat were wearing life jackets but there were 8 flotation devices stored under seats at the bow of the boat, the report says.
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Franklin County may seek appointed treasurer to safeguard finances
As Washington County struggles with a multi-million-dollar budget deficit, officials in Franklin, Androscoggin and Oxford counties say oversight and accountability are key.
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State solicits comments on Highland Plantation land use regulations
Plantation residents voted in April 2025 to return to the Maine Land Use Planning Commission for zoning, land uses and planning.
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Retired Greene couple advocate for Maine seniors at the Legislature
Anne and John White have been involved in advocacy at the state Legislature for three years and will begin their fourth in January.
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Farmington-area kids’ handmade Christmas gifts come from the heart
From goat’s milk soap to yarn trees, the thoughtful gifts were going to family members for Christmas.
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Unsolved armed robbery in Livermore Falls leaves clerk shaken
‘I haven’t been back to work. I can’t even drive to the store; it makes me cry,’ the 55-year-old local woman said.