Chris Williams covers courts and daytime crime at the Sun Journal where he has been a staff writer for more than two decades. He reports on local, state and federal courts as well as spot news, crashes, fires and other general mayhem. During his time at the Sun Journal, he has served on Sunday and enterprise staff, covering politics, state government, environmental and health care issues, sometimes tackling investigative stories. When he's not on the beat, Chris enjoys sailing, skiing and restoring his Victorian era home.
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PublishedJune 4, 2020
Lisbon’s Moxie Festival canceled
The Town Council canceled the annual event because of gathering restrictions related to the coronavirus
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PublishedJune 3, 2020
Poland officials accept money for tree planting; unable to set Town Meeting date
POLAND — Local officials voted Tuesday to accept a state grant for tree planting at the town’s municipal complex. Town Manager Matthew Garside said Wednesday members of the Board of Selectpersons accepted a $4,000 grant under the Canopy Program administered by the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry. The money will be used to […]
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PublishedJune 2, 2020
Lawyer for Auburn man charged with murder seeks sanctions against prosecutors
James Howaniec says he received 5,000 pages of discovery more than a year after Steven Downs was charged in a 27-year-old Alaska cold case, and has asked for more time to file additional motions.
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PublishedJune 1, 2020
Lewiston and Auburn police chiefs say George Floyd’s death was tragic
The chiefs encouraged peaceful protest against injustice and “to do so in a nonviolent way.”
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PublishedMay 29, 2020
Three-vehicle crash on Route 4 in Livermore sends four to hospital
LIVERMORE — A three-vehicle crash on Route 4 at noon Friday sent four people to the hospital, at least some with serious injuries, authorities said. No names or vehicle information had been released by early evening. Deputies from the Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Office responded to the intersection of Route 4, which is Federal Road, and […]
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PublishedMay 29, 2020
Turner woman killed in crash on Route 4 in Turner
Passenger Julie Beaucage died at the scene; driver and passenger, both of Auburn, taken to a hospital.
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PublishedMay 28, 2020
Police say gunshots reported in Lewiston may have been fireworks
Residents around Ashmount Street and Scribner Boulevard said they heard half a dozen shots.
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PublishedMay 28, 2020
Coronavirus outbreak reported at Tambrands plant in Auburn
The Maine Center for Disease Control & Prevention is discussing testing everyone at the facility.
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PublishedMay 28, 2020
Police identify Auburn man being treated for Wednesday’s shooting in Lewiston
Police say they will step up patrols in response to recent incidents involving firearms.
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PublishedMay 26, 2020
Lewiston police investigate possible gunfire Monday night
LEWISTON — Dispatchers for the Lewiston Police Department received several calls Monday night reporting possible gunfire in the area of 230 Bartlett St. Lt. David St. Pierre said Tuesday several of the callers said the noise they heard shortly before 11 p.m. could have been fireworks, not gunshots. Police searched the area “and were unable […]
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