Fire crews responded Monday afternoon to a report of a man who suffered burns from an outdoor fire.
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.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Maine, News
Pickup truck destroyed by fire on Route 4 in Turner
Due to the fire, a propane tank in the bed of the pickup truck exploded and ammunition inside the truck discharged, officials said. No injuries were reported.
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Face Time: Theresa Shanahan, the Lewiston Franco Center’s new leader
Shanahan brings with her a wealth of experience in event planning, food and restaurant management, the arts, and even knows Maine’s ski and snowboard history.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Maine, News
Lisbon council votes down EMS department ordinance
Lisbon town council voted down an ordinance Tuesday which would have been a first step to establish a town-run Emergency Medical Services department.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, News
Lewiston police investigate gunfire reported Tuesday on Pine Street
Witnesses reported hearing a disturbance and gunshots Tuesday night on Pine Street.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, News
Maine Family Planning tours Lewiston with mobile medical unit
Maine Family Planning, via its new Health on Wheels van, has been touring the Lewiston-to-Bangor stretch, stopping in towns and cities in between, to provide on-the-spot reproductive health services like wound care, screenings, birth control and HIV prevention.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Maine, News
Turner woods fire sparked by discarded ashes
Disposal of ashes started a 1-acre forest fire Wednesday, officials said.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Maine, News
Greene vehicle fire burned 4 acres Tuesday, officials say
About 4 acres burned on Route 202 after a vehicle fire spread to woods and low brush on Central Maine Power property.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Maine, News
Fire at former Elan School in Poland still under investigation
The Office of State Fire Marshal is investigating the cause of a blaze at 70 Number Five Road.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Maine, News
Vehicle fire in Greene spreads to woods, CMP property Tuesday afternoon
Fire crews shut down traffic on Route 202 and Daggett Hill Road, according to early reports.