After five canceled balloon launches between Friday and Sunday morning, Lewiston-Auburn Balloon Festival attendees came out one last time with hopes to see a launch.
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 inLewiston-Auburn
Lewiston to hold public meeting on city administrator search
The city of Lewiston will hold a meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday for residents, businesses and organizations to weigh in on the city’s next administrator.
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Posted inOxford Hills
Vehicle hits pedestrian on Main Street in West Paris
West Paris and Woodstock fire crews responded to calls about a pedestrian struck by a vehicle on Main Street in West Paris.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, News
Auburn man dies 4 days after near-drowning at Range Pond
Hunter Duffy, 21, died four days after bystanders at Range Pond in Poland rescued him from the water and gave him CPR until ambulances arrived.
Posted inSchools & Education
Lisbon school committee elects fifth member
Lisbon school committee members appointed former interim committee member Chris Rugullies to the committee Monday evening.
Posted inNews, Oxford Hills, River Valley
Woman rescued from Swift River in Byron
An unnamed woman injured her leg after jumping into the Swift River near the Coos Canyon Rest Area.
Posted inbPlus
These Maine musicians choose rock ‘n’ roll not rockin’ chairs
Ageless rockers in Maine are still playing and still soaking up the energy of their fans 50 to 60 years after first falling for rock ‘n’ roll.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime
Auburn police arrest local man in Spring Street drug bust
Omar M. Omar, 29, of Spring Street was arrested Tuesday on an outstanding domestic violence charge and on new drug charges.
Posted inFranklin, Maine, News
Update: Missing Wilton teen found
Gabriel Keith, 13, of Wilton was found Wednesday afternoon after being reported missing from his home Tuesday night. The teen commented on a Wilton Police Department post on Facebook, saying: ‘try and catch me if you can.’
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Auburn closes swimming at Lake Grove Park
City officials said Wednesday that a weekly water test detecting E. coli has forced the city to close swimming at Lake Grove Park until further notice, though the rest of the park will remain open.