Amber Carter, Author at Lewiston Sun Journal

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Published
June 13, 2022

Dump truck to blame for power outage in Gardiner area

According to an official at Central Maine Power Co., a dump truck “came into contact with a transmission line” off of U.S. Route 201 in Gardiner on Monday afternoon.
Published
April 21, 2022

Watch: Online food channel makes stop at Big G’s Deli in Winslow

The Vice magazine YouTube channel, Munchies, recently posted a feature on the well-known Kennebec County restaurant.
Published
April 12, 2022

Central Maine’s Pickles Mcbutterpants The Muffins Slayer takes top whacky pet name prize

The Nationwide insurance company says it looked at more than 1 million of their insured pets and put up 10 names for people to vote for as their favorite crazy name, with the Gardiner cat receiving the most votes in its pet category.
Published
March 28, 2022

Gov. Janet Mills gives back campaign donations from Eliot Cutler in light of recent arrest

Mills is donating contributions to the Maine Coalition Against Sexual Assault.
Published
March 13, 2022

New Vineyard man, infant son hurt in New Sharon crash

Nicholas Walker, 26, and his 5-month-old son were traveling in a 1999 Subaru Legacy when Walker reportedly lost control of the vehicle, according to officials.
Published
February 27, 2022

Path to war in Ukraine was laid in months of plans, warnings

The path to war in Ukraine was convoluted but also inexorable
Published
October 11, 2021

Maine is concerned hunters aren’t taking enough deer

Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife is reviewing its deer permitting system because of concerns that hunters aren’t harvesting enough to adequately manage the population.
Published
April 18, 2021

Lack of late-winter snow and dry spring raises concerns about another drought in New England

In Maine, the number of forest fires is ahead of last year, with 163 fires having destroyed 122 acres, said Jim Britt, spokesperson for the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry.
Published
December 27, 2020

U.S. officials: Suspect in Nashville explosion died in blast

Federal authorities have identified the man they say is responsible for the Christmas Day bombing that tore through downtown Nashville and say that he died in the explosion
Published
December 21, 2020

Lawsuit against Maine venue accused of being ‘superspreader’ puts other businesses at risk

A battle over providing businesses with legal immunity to COVID-19 lawsuits is on hold for the time being in Congress, but businesses are still worried.