A woman suffered a cut requiring stitches Friday after being charged by a stray cow, officials said.
Joe Charpentier
Staff Writer
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, crime, and environment. He loves surprising his editors with spontaneous enterprising stories and prides himself on mastering the ability to slip the odd Oxford comma by the copy editors. When not on the beat, Joe enjoys spending time with family, writing fiction and woodworking.
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Jay police say rollover crash related to area robbery
Jay police responded to a robbery at the Label Shopper in Jay and a crash in North Jay within minutes of each other. The two incidents appear to be related, police say.
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Home spared in Greene garage fire
GREENE — Crews responded to a garage fire at 102 Wood Lane on Sunday afternoon, officials said. The call came in at 3:18 p.m. No injuries were reported. Fire Chief John Soucy said crews found considerable flames in the front half of a garage attached to the home. Flames were quickly knocked down and the […]
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Lisbon girl, 12, chosen to compete at LEGOLAND in New York
Emily Caron was selected from among many competitors for the Junior Master Model Builder Competition in Goshen, New York.
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Rabid raccoon reported in Sabattus
A raccoon was confirmed as rabid Sunday by Maine Center for Disease Control, experts warned town officials Wednesday.
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No investigation planned for Monday’s train derailment in Wales
Derailment of four cars at Leeds Junction in Wales on Monday will not be investigated by the Federal Railroad Administration, a spokesperson said. Train owners CSX Corp. will submit a report by May, which will be vetted by administration and released to the public in August.
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Four railroad cars derail in Wales; no spill reported
Leeds Junction Road in Wales and Greene will be closed to traffic from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday following the derailment.
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Amanda Allen returns to role of Livermore Falls town manager
Allen was on paid leave since Jan. 2 while an investigation spurred by a nonbinding citizen petition took place.
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Strong voters pass entire town meeting warrant
All 41 articles were passed and eight unopposed candidates running for office were sworn in Saturday morning.
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Lewiston man injured in snowmobile crash in Wayne
WAYNE — Dorian Monaghan, 22, of Lewiston was injured in a snowmobile collision Sunday on Androscoggin Lake, officials said. Monaghan was taken to Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston via LifeFlight of Maine in stable condition with injuries not considered to be life threatening. Maine Warden Service spokesman Mark Latti said Monaghan and three others […]