People flock to mid-Maine regions to see the total solar eclipse, but many to stay off the path to avoid traffic or stay close to home.
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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Police identify body found Wednesday in river in Lisbon
Leo Copp Jr., 34, of Lewiston was identified as the body recovered at the Eagle Creek Renewable Energy Dam at 31 Canal St.
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Posted inMaine, News
Maine set to welcome the darkness of first total solar eclipse since 1963
About 20,000 people are expected in the Rangeley Lakes Region to experience the astronomical event.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, News
Durham voters pass $4.57 million budget, elect new officials
Voters passed a $4.57 million budget Saturday and welcomed new officials who won Friday elections.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, News
Three arrested, about $32,000 in drugs seized by Auburn police
Auburn police arrested a local man and two from Massachusetts on drugs and firearm charges Friday evening, according to a department Facebook post.
Posted inFranklin, Maine, News
Rangeley, other area towns are ready for the eclipse. Are you?
We offer information, advice and links to even more as area officials brace for an estimated 20,000 visitors to the Rangeley area, with more sun-watchers expected in other western Maine locales Monday for the total eclipse.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Franklin, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, News, Oxford Hills, River Valley
Winter is coming back? Western Maine prepares for up to 18 inches of snow, strong winds and power outages
Androscoggin County is forecast to get 8-12 inches and parts of Oxford and Franklin counties perhaps 12-18 inches.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, News
U.S. Marshals, Lewiston police arrest Massachusetts man wanted for murder, firearms and assault charges
Jeremiah Abreu, 20, of Brockton, Massachusetts, was arrested Tuesday afternoon on warrants from his hometown, charging him in a March 31 homicide.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Auburn firefighters put out Baxter Avenue blaze
Occupants got out of the home safely.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, News
Durham to vote on officers Friday, $4.57 million budget Saturday
The proposed $4.57 million municipal budget is an increase of about $550,000 over last year.