The preliminary estimated damage is about $4 million, not including state roads or the rail trail.
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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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.
Posted inNation & World, News
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.
Posted inNews
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.
Posted inMaine Crime, News
Jay police have suspect in CN Brown store robbery
The man walked into the gas station/service station and requested all of the money out of the register, Sgt. Russell Adams said.
Posted inMaine Crime, News
Waterville man charged on three Class A drug trafficking charges in Farmington
Stephon J. Davis, 27, is accused of trafficking in fentanyl, crack cocaine and fentanyl powder.
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Jay selectpersons task Planning Board with leading comprehensive plan update
The last Comprehensive Plan was approved in 2011 by voters.
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Healthy Community Coalition approaches Jay for support in syringe services program
The coalition currently offers harm reduction services and supplies through its mobile unit but not syringes, new or used.
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Franklin County commissioners approve $319,230 in grants
All five grants for economic and community development were approved. Three were unanimous and two passed in mixed vote.