The Maine Department of Public Safety said at least 13 crashes and six slide-offs were reported on Interstate 95, while at least seven crashes and 20 slide-offs were reported on the Maine Turnpike.
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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Fire damages garage, woodshop on Bear Pond Road in Hartford
Firefighters from seven towns responded early Sunday to the blaze.
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Fire destroys garage, workshop on Bear Pond Road in Hartford
Firefighters from seven towns responded early Sunday to the blaze.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Fire at Minot Avenue mill building in Auburn extinguished
Fire crews responded to 67 Minot Ave. for reports of smoke and were met with a working fire at the back of the former mill. The fire was quickly extinguished, and none was injured.
Posted inFranklin, News
Wilton blaze leaves one person without a home
A home on Route 2 in Wilton was destroyed in a blaze while its owner, Ben York, 63, was away. The home contained no pets, and no one was injured.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, News
First definitive snowstorm this season to give Maine spectrum of snowfall amounts
From half an inch in northern Maine to as much as 10 inches in York County, Maine can expect see its first true snowfall this season, according to forecasters. However, a midweek rainstorm promises to erase most of the evidence and keep towns vigilant for possible minor flooding.
Posted inMaine, News
Maine DEP highlights decades-old program for oil cleanup
Maine homeowners and businesses can access Department of Environmental Protection services to mitigate oil spills and systems at risk of leaking, state officials say.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn
Auburn council passes new dates for zoning law changes
Councilors passed an order authorizing staff to waive permit fees for storm damage repairs.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Dead man found in downtown Lewiston identified
Ahmed Nur was found by friends, one of whom said he and they were homeless.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Maine’s first drone light display brightens New Year’s Auburn
An estimated 5,000 people attended the fifth New Year’s Auburn and first drone light show.