Oxford police reserve officer Joseph Correia was in surgery Tuesday night after he was hit by a car on Crockett Ridge Road in Norway, according to Maine State Police.
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 inLewiston-Auburn
Lewiston traffic alert: Part of Lincoln Street closed due to Gully Brook Bridge repair
Maine Department of Transportation issued an emergency closure of Gully Brook Bridge on Tuesday afternoon.
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Posted inFranklin, News
Two people died Monday afternoon in Livermore crash
Two died in the head-on collision which occurred near the Route 108 intersection with Church Street, said fire officials.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime
Victim of suspected shooting in Lewiston refuses treatment, uncooperative with police
An unnamed man who was the victim of a possible shooting Saturday morning on Blake Street in Lewiston denied medical treatment at a local hospital and refused to cooperate with police, said officials.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn, News
Great Falls Brewfest celebrates 14 years of Maine brews
Folks from near and far enjoyed Maine beers, hard seltzers, ciders, mead and more at the annual Great Falls Brewfest Saturday afternoon at Simard-Payne Memorial Park.
Posted inNews, Oxford Hills
Wardens, police search for missing Sumner man
Alijah Szott, 19, was last seen at his Front Street home around 2:30 p.m. Monday.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Franklin, News, Oxford Hills
Cooling centers pop up as heat wave hits Maine
With a possibly historic heatwave upon us, here are some of the Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford counties’ cooling centers.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Early morning fire burns down abandoned farmhouse in Auburn
The cause is under investigation by the Auburn Fire Department and Office of State Fire Marshal.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, News
Turner home destroyed by fire Sunday
The owners, who were not identified, were on vacation at the time.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime
‘This tragedy should never have occurred’: Police organizations blame Saturday’s Auburn mayhem, death on judge
The Maine Fraternal Order of Police and the Maine State Troopers Association released a joint statement Sunday blaming District Court Judge Sarah Churchill for gunman and arsonist Leein Hinkley’s actions Saturday.