Commissioners also voted to pay $170,193.77 to the state for money owed to Maine Public Employees Retirement System.
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.
Jay man acquitted of sex crimes against teen
FARMINGTON — A Franklin County jury acquitted a Jay man Tuesday of sexually abusing a teenage girl at a residence in Jay from 2015 to 2017. Thomas M. Bailey, 37, was acquitted of three counts of unlawful sexual contact and one count of unlawful sexual touching, all misdemeanors. He had faced up to 364 days […]
Sugarloaf Mountain development application awaiting final approval
Decisions on state permits are anticipated in the next few weeks.
Farmington approves for 24-lot housing subdivision
Most lots are about a third of an acre and all have public utilities.
Wilton residents arrested on fentanyl, crack cocaine charges
The arrests came after a two-month investigation by the Wilton Police Department.
Greater Franklin County school staff, law enforcement to work together to prevent school violence
The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office receives nearly a $350,000 school safety grant with help from law enforcement agencies, school representatives.
MSAD 58 halts Future Planning Committee through 2023-24
Concerns were raised after it got out that closing Mt. Abram High School in Salem Township was mentioned in a committee meeting.
Jay extends Town Office hours Nov. 3 to register voters, accept absentee ballots for Nov. 8 election
Town Office hours will be extended by two hours from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Nov. 3. It is the last day to obtain an absentee ballot without a special circumstance.
Franklin County to contract with an engineer to do an analysis on Salem Township bridge
Commissioners also learned that it would cost about $400 a square foot to put an addition on the jail for medical and psychological services for inmates.
Investigators unable to determine cause of fire that destroyed Weld Road house in Wilton
Rose Bernard who rented the home for herself and her four children lost all their belongings and had no insurance.