Maine Strong Memorial Foundation hopes to raise $350,000 for victims of the Oct. 25, 2023, mass shooting victims’ families at its second softball tournament in Auburn and Lewiston.
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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Woman killed in crash with unloaded logging truck in Wales
The Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Office said Sunday a woman was killed in a head-on collision on Route 132.
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Crash on Center Street in Auburn sends 1 to hospital
A two-vehicle crash on Saturday sent a Litchfield man to the hospital with injuries that were not considered life-threatening.
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Wales-based school district rejects third budget proposal
Wales, Sabattus and Litchfield residents voted down a third proposed budget of $22.67 million Tuesday. The school board convenes Wednesday for a new referendum timeline.
Posted inLocal Government, News
Jay residents approve $63,000 for police wages
Jay police will receive an additional $63,000 toward pay after residents approved moving money from the undesignated fund balance.
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Community members, advocates join together for 8th Annual Western Maine Recovery Rally
About 150 community members, including some in various stages of recovery from addiction or substance use disorder, marched Sunday from The HILLS Recovery Center in Norway to Moore Park in South Paris.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime
Police arrest local man they say caused up to $90,000 in damage to Rowe Auburn cars
Skyler Henson, 25, of Auburn was arrested Saturday afternoon when police arrived at the 699 Center St. Rowe Auburn cars lots and found him smashing the windows of several vehicles with a backpack.
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Police: Car hits boy riding scooter in Auburn
Police said the 9-year-old boy was hit when he entered Newbury Street from Laurel Avenue and did not heed a stop sign.
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A wild pig scramble and reflections on our hankering for local fairs
How one Maine reporter learned to love the pig scramble and found old memories on and off the midway.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Hundreds ‘rally for recovery’ in Lewiston’s Kennedy Park
Medical providers, advocates and those in sustained recovery congregated at Lewiston’s Kennedy Park for food, entertainment and to hear speakers share their stories and the latest in medicine combating substance use disorder.