We offer information, advice and links to even more as area officials brace for an estimated 20,000 visitors to the Rangeley area, with more sun-watchers expected in other western Maine locales Monday for the total eclipse.
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, Franklin, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, News, Oxford Hills, River Valley
Winter is coming back? Western Maine prepares for up to 18 inches of snow, strong winds and power outages
Androscoggin County is forecast to get 8-12 inches and parts of Oxford and Franklin counties perhaps 12-18 inches.
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Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, News
U.S. Marshals, Lewiston police arrest Massachusetts man wanted for murder, firearms and assault charges
Jeremiah Abreu, 20, of Brockton, Massachusetts, was arrested Tuesday afternoon on warrants from his hometown, charging him in a March 31 homicide.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Auburn firefighters put out Baxter Avenue blaze
Occupants got out of the home safely.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, News
Durham to vote on officers Friday, $4.57 million budget Saturday
The proposed $4.57 million municipal budget is an increase of about $550,000 over last year.
Posted inNews, Oxford Hills
Fire levels Buckfield garage; house is spared serious damage
Fire crews from eight towns battled the blaze at Irish Hill Road.
Posted inFranklin, Local Sports, News
Off the Court: Tawnya Clough, local ‘whistle blower’ and business owner talks sports officiating
Farmington business owner Tawnya Clough has been officiating middle and high school basketball and field hockey for over a decade. Now, she wants young athletes to consider officiating as a way to stay involved in the game.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, News
Garage burns down on Poland access road
No one was injured in a fire that claimed a two-story detached garage on Old County Road in Poland, officials say.
Posted inMaine Crime, News, The Franklin Journal
Vermont man suspected of having guns taken into custody in Walmart parking lot in Farmington
The store on Wilton Road was locked down, Farmington police Chief Kenneth Charles said.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, News
Drivers escape injury in rollover in Poland
A car rolled over and snapped a utility pole after a collision with a truck.