As restaurants in Androscoggin, York and Cumberland Counties reopen for dine-in service, some in Franklin and Oxford Counties have had a month’s head start.
Christopher Williams
Christopher Williams covers courts and daytime crime at the Sun Journal where he has been a staff writer for more than two decades. He reports on local, state and federal courts as well as spot news, crashes, fires and other general mayhem. During his time at the Sun Journal, he has served on Sunday and enterprise staff, covering politics, state government, environmental and health care issues, sometimes tackling investigative stories. When he's not on the beat, Chris enjoys sailing, skiing and restoring his Victorian era home.
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Witnesses say Massachusetts man tried to rob woman in Lewiston, then shoot her in the head
Nine shell casings were found in the area of the incident on Bartlett Street.
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Turner woman killed in crash on Route 4 in Turner
Passenger Julie Beaucage died at the scene; driver and passenger, both of Auburn, taken to a hospital.
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Coronavirus outbreak reported at Tambrands plant in Auburn
The Maine Center for Disease Control & Prevention is discussing testing everyone at the facility.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, News
Police identify Auburn man being treated for Wednesday’s shooting in Lewiston
Police say they will step up patrols in response to recent incidents involving firearms.
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While state is struggling with virus outbreak at prison, county jails are not
Unlike the Maine Department of Corrections, county jails haven’t reported any positive cases of inmates with COVID-19, but have to hold sentenced inmates longer.
Posted inLocal & State, Times Record
Lisbon woman, 76, attacked by rabid fox
The dead fox was brought to the Maine Center for Disease Control & Prevention in Augusta for analysis, where the animal tested positive for rabies.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Androscoggin County sees steady climb in coronavirus cases
CDC attributes rise to new cases and more testing.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, News
Seized Maine animals caught in legal pandemic limbo
The fate of animals seized by the state have long been drawn out in courts, but it’s been made worse by the coronavirus pandemic, animal caregivers say.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Lisbon man appears in federal court on gun charges
Federal agents say the former licensed firearms dealer was selling guns without a license.