All occupants of the four-story building safely escaped; firefighters rescued several pets.
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, News
Lewiston Youth Advisory Council hosts panel discussion on substance use
Four panelists and guest speaker Sean Leclair, six years sober, spoke on the effects of substance use on the body and mind and on family and friends.
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Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Lewiston police say 3-year-old who fell 3 stories suffered bumps and bruises
A 3-year-old is expected to survive after falling from a Pierce Street residence, police say.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, News
Lisbon fires ruled accidental; one firefighter suffers minor injuries
Fire crews battled two fires Monday morning, one a 3-story home on Main Street and the other a spreading garage fire on Bisbee Street.
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Friends, neighbors neaten Meetinghouse Park in memory of slain women
Joy Cumming, 53, and her mother, Jean Robinson, 76, were found dead in December 2023 at the home they shared on Red Schoolhouse Road.
Posted inFranklin, News
Friends, neighbors clean Meetinghouse Park in memory of slain Farmington women
Joy Cumming, 53, and her mother, Jean Robinson, 76, were found dead in December 2023 at the home they shared on Red Schoolhouse Road.
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Friends, neighbors clean Meetinghouse Park in memory of slain women
Joy Cumming, 53, and her mother, Jean Robinson, 76, were found dead in December 2023 at the home they shared on Red Schoolhouse Road.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, News
Turner crash closes Route 4 for hours
Telephone pole and wire repairs closed Route 4 in Turner due to a crash in the Weston Road area. Traffic has been diverted to Weston Road and Tidswell Road.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn, News
Lewiston code enforcement condemns Ramada Inn building
Lewiston’s planning and code enforcement department condemned the 490 Pleasant St. hotel for several violations including a nonfunctional fire alarm system, according to city officials.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Boy, 3, falls from third-story window on Pierce Street in Lewiston
A 3-year-old fell out of a third-story window at 116 Pierce St. on Saturday afternoon, according to police.