Donna M. Perry

Sun Journal

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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Published
July 17, 2023

Fayette man charged in connection with taking money from Jay gas station

Lawrence Schmidt, 59, was charged in the case that initially was reported as a robbery at CN Brown Energy on Main Street.
Published
July 14, 2023

Franklin County preliminary damage estimate over $4.6 million from June 29 flooding

Jay reports nearly $4 million in damage; Chesterville $19,094; Wilton $9,000.
Published
July 14, 2023

Jay driver dozes off, rear-ending an SUV in New Sharon

Accident occurred in a construction zone on Route 27.
Published
July 13, 2023

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.
Published
July 13, 2023

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.
Published
July 11, 2023

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.
Published
July 10, 2023

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.
Published
July 10, 2023

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.
Published
July 7, 2023

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.
Published
July 5, 2023

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.