Jay reports nearly $4 million in damage; Chesterville $19,094; Wilton $9,000.
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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Jay driver dozes off, rear-ending an SUV in New Sharon
Accident occurred in a construction zone on Route 27.
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Livermore Falls woman reindicted on manslaughter charge from fatal crash
Trisha Payeur, 42, was charged after a fatal crash on state Route 4 in Jay last summer.
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Franklin County kicks off development of a mission statement, strategic plan
Several people were tapped to begin the process to develop options for a mission statement.
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Franklin County Commission votes to get bids for cruisers
Commissioners accepted a recommendation to hire Jacob ‘Jake’ Nichols of Livermore Falls as an information technology specialist.
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Jay progressing on road repairs after torrential rains, flooding
The preliminary estimated damage is about $4 million, not including state roads or the rail trail.
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Texas teen with ankle injury rescued off Appalachian Trail in Franklin County
Rescuers including Rangeley firefighters climbed the steep terrain with equipment to reach the girl. They were at 2,750 feet in elevation.
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Jay’s preliminary estimates of damage for local roads, sewer lines nearly $4 million from June 29 storm
A section of the Whistle Stop Trail, a multiuse rail-trail owned by the state is shut down from U.S. Route 2/state Route 4 in Dryden village in Wilton to Jay Plaza in Jay.
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Firefighters recall the devastation they saw 10 years ago in Lac-Mégantic train derailment
Seven Franklin County fire departments responded early July 6, 2013 to assist Canadian firefighters after a train derailment, explosions, fire and tragedy.
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Motorists ignore road closed signs, barricades and cones on heavily damaged roads in Jay
About 5 inches to 6 inches of rain fell in a two-hour span Thursday afternoon — leaving several roads flooded and closing many throughout Jay and other parts of Franklin County.