720 Days of Resistance will feature traditional Ukrainian culture with a bake sale and silent auction to help fund a response vehicle and medical kits.
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 inAndroscoggin County, News
Fire crews battle unrelated blazes at Dingley Press, Bowdoinham Road residence in Lisbon
A Lisbon Police Department communications officer confirmed the calls and addresses, but fire officials were unavailable for details Monday evening.
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Posted inNews, The Franklin Journal
Driver dies, passenger critically injured in New Sharon crash
The accident occurred shortly before noon near Tuttle’s Auto Sales on Route 2.
Posted inMaine Crime, News, Oxford Hills
Buckfield man charged with setting his home on fire
The mobile home at 69 Depot St. was destroyed, according to officials.
Posted inUncategorized
Maine Gladiators Lions Tournament skating strongly into its 52nd year
The tournament, reportedly the longest running event of its kind in the United States, hosted 37 teams this weekend from Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Local Sports, News
Maine Gladiators Lions Tournament skating strongly into its 52nd year
The tournament, reportedly the longest running event of its kind in the United States, hosted 37 teams this weekend from Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts.
Posted inNews, Oxford Hills
Fire destroys mobile home on Depot Street in Buckfield; no one injured
One occupant was home when the fire began and escaped without injury, Merry said.
Posted inUncategorized
Police report multiple gunshots fired at apartment on Pine Street in Lewiston
No one was injured when shots were fired early Sunday at an apartment at 189 Pine St., police said, and the shooter reportedly fled in a vehicle.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, News
Police: Multiple gunshots fired at apartment on Pine Street in Lewiston
No one was injured when shots were fired early Sunday at an apartment at 189 Pine St., police said. Officers were still searching Sunday afternoon for the shooter, who reportedly fled in a vehicle.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, Maine Crime, News
A rapidly changing landscape for first responders leaves many firefighters, EMTs unprotected
With most of Maine’s fire departments and emergency medical services responding to potentially violent situations, many of Maine’s non-law enforcement first responders are investing in ballistic personal protective equipment. Many of those who aren’t investing in the equipment would like to.