A motorist sustained life-threatening injuries Tuesday on Center Conway Road after their vehicle rolled multiple times and burst into flames.
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 inMaine, News
Lisbon fire claims two pets, spares occupants
The Maine Office of State Fire Marshal is investigating the cause of the blaze.
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Gunshot victim spurs sheriff’s office, state police investigation
Androscoggin County Sheriff’s deputies and Turner Rescue responded to Red Roof Grocery in Leeds after a report of a gunshot wound victim Sunday afternoon.
Posted inMaine, News
Legislature considers changing Maine license plate design from chickadee to 1901 flag
Bill LD 1965, ‘An Act to Authorize the Secretary of State to Provide a New General Issue of License Plates,’ will give Maine’s primary license plate a new look if approved.
Posted inNews, Oxford Hills
Western Maine veterans group looks to continue outreach at Maine Veterans’ Home in South Paris
The Western Maine Veterans Advisory Committee’s work at the Maine Veterans’ Home in South Paris was on pause during the COVID-19 pandemic, but they are looking for more volunteers to resume outreach.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Bates College graduates emerge from ‘COVID-19’ college experience
Retiring Bates President Clayton Spencer watched Sunday for the last time in her 11-year tenure as the college’s 439 seniors flipped their tassels and became graduates.
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Face Time: Joe Roy of Durham — a homesteading, powerlifting, wildlife biologist
Jay native Joe Roy is a private lands wildlife biologist for the state of Maine who juggles a host of personal passions while helping you make your land wildlife friendly.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Lewiston-Auburn, News
Thanks and a tank highlight Memorial Day weekend in Lewiston
A Memorial Day weekend ceremony in Lewiston’s Veterans Memorial Park brought many patriots out Saturday to honor the memories of the fallen and of those lost since. The ceremony also served as the dedication of the park’s newest addition: a 1960s-era M60A3 tank.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Lewiston-Auburn, News
Thanks and a tank highlight Memorial Day weekend in Lewiston
A Memorial Day weekend ceremony in Lewiston’s Veterans Memorial Park brought many patriots out Saturday to honor the memories of the fallen and of those lost since. The ceremony also served as the dedication of the park’s newest addition: a 1960s-era M60A3 tank.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Three-vehicle crash in Lewiston sends 2 people to the hospital
Police are still investigating the Monday evening collision at the intersection of Russell and Sabattus streets.