Joe Charpentier came to the Sun Journal in 2022 to cover crime and chaos. His previous experience was in a variety of rural Midcoast beats which included government, education, sports, economics and analysis,... More by Joe Charpentier
See a timeline of immigrant resettlements in Lewiston
Immigrants have faced resistance and acceptance in the community since the 1850s
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