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Joaquin Contreras
Joaquin is a staff writer for the Sun Journal, primarily covering breaking news and contributing features. A graduate of the State University of New York at Purchase and the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism, he has covered arts & culture, international news, and the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in New York City for student publications. Hailing from Long Island, New York, Joaquin joined the Sun Journal in 2021.
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Liberty fest returns after two year hiatus
Live performers, food and fireworks marked the 25th Liberty Festival in downtown Lewiston and Auburn on July 4.
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Navy pilot and Bates graduate helps take film franchise to new heights
A 1991 Bates College grad was recruited to advise screenwriters for the box office hit film ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ using his experiences from three decades as a naval aviator.
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Lisbon driver seriously injured in Route 4 crash in Auburn
The 69-year-old woman was taken to Central Maine Medical Center with serious injuries after colliding with a tractor-trailer.
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Man charged with drug trafficking at Lewiston motel
Police found more than 350 grams of heroin and/or fentanyl, methamphetamine, a loaded 9mm gun and more than $2,000 in cash.
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Circus-trained Lewiston aerialist makes career of taking to the air
‘People that walked in and think that they can’t do it and all of a sudden they’re dangling in the air in a pretty pose.’
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‘Celebrating Lewiston’ event debuts at Mike McGraw Park in Lewiston
The event celebrating the youth leaders of Lewiston was hosted by the Lewiston Youth Advisory Council.
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Poland sets meeting on Ricker Library expansion
Selectpersons will meet with an architect to discuss plans for renovating and expanding the building
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Deaths of 2 people in Auburn ruled homicides
The bodies of Kelzie Caron, 21, of Auburn and Pierre Langlois, 21, of Connecticut were found Sunday in an apartment.
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Police remain quiet about 2 bodies found in Auburn
Area of Fourth Street, between Cook and Dunn streets, was closed to traffic Monday, and a large Maine State Police Evidence Response Team van remained in the driveway of the apartment building where the bodies were reportedly found.