Lisbon High School Athletic Director Chris Spaulding and football coach Chris Kates spoke to the school committee on next steps to ensure an anti-hazing environment.
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.
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Cause of fire at former Élan School listed as ‘undetermined,’ fire marshal says
The Office of State Fire Marshal was unable to identify the Nov. 17 fire’s cause “due to the extent of damage the building has sustained,” officials say.
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Posted inAndroscoggin County, Maine, News
Cause of fire at former Élan School in Poland listed as ‘undetermined,’ fire marshal says
The Office of State Fire Marshal was unable to identify the Nov. 17 fire’s cause ‘due to the extent of damage the building has sustained,’ officials say.
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Dixfield man suffers 3rd degree burns from outdoor fire
Fire crews responded Monday afternoon to a report of a man who suffered burns from an outdoor fire.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Maine, News
Pickup truck destroyed by fire on Route 4 in Turner
Due to the fire, a propane tank in the bed of the pickup truck exploded and ammunition inside the truck discharged, officials said. No injuries were reported.
Posted inbPlus, Lewiston-Auburn, News
Face Time: Theresa Shanahan, the Lewiston Franco Center’s new leader
Shanahan brings with her a wealth of experience in event planning, food and restaurant management, the arts, and even knows Maine’s ski and snowboard history.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Maine, News
Lisbon council votes down EMS department ordinance
Lisbon town council voted down an ordinance Tuesday which would have been a first step to establish a town-run Emergency Medical Services department.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, News
Lewiston police investigate gunfire reported Tuesday on Pine Street
Witnesses reported hearing a disturbance and gunshots Tuesday night on Pine Street.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, News
Maine Family Planning tours Lewiston with mobile medical unit
Maine Family Planning, via its new Health on Wheels van, has been touring the Lewiston-to-Bangor stretch, stopping in towns and cities in between, to provide on-the-spot reproductive health services like wound care, screenings, birth control and HIV prevention.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Maine, News
Turner woods fire sparked by discarded ashes
Disposal of ashes started a 1-acre forest fire Wednesday, officials said.