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A woman died after falling from the Joshua Chamberlain Bridge on Monday night.

Bangor police responded to the plaza under the bridge, at Broad Street, for a report that Jessica Emery, 44, “had fallen,” spokesperson Katy England said. Emery, who was homeless, was taken to a hospital and later died.

Police declined to release any additional information as it is an ongoing investigation, England said.

Marie Weidmayer is a reporter covering crime and justice. A transplant to Maine, she was born and raised in Michigan, where she worked for MLive, covering the criminal justice system. She graduated from...