LEWISTON — Area schools were locked down for 30 minutes Monday because of a domestic dispute between two adults, according to Superintendent Jake Langlais’ post on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter. Langlais said police responded to a domestic dispute between the adults who have a student at Connors Elementary School at 400 Bartlett […]
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
Turner’s Century Box Jubilee reveals treasures from 1923, 1973 boxes
Around 150 Turner residents got to see up close, for the first time in 50 years, relics from Turner in 1923 and 1973. Citizens and students have been invited to submit items for the 2023 century box which, once sealed, will not be opened again until 2073.
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Posted inNews, Oxford Hills
Drivers suffer serious injuries in West Paris head-on crash
Eric Cole, 43, of Norway and Heidi Kokkola, 52, of Bryant Pond were sent to area hospitals with serious injuries following a head-on crash near 52 Bethel Road on Saturday morning, according to a news release.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Maine Resiliency Center to open Monday in Lewiston
The Maine Resiliency Center at 184 Main St. in Lewiston will open at noon on Monday. Community Concepts Inc. is partnering with the state, city and other community partners to open the facility which will offer those impacted by the Oct. 25 mass shooting a place for services.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, News, River Valley
Mexico man charged with threatening Lewiston post office worker
Dillion Lavallee, 29, was arrested in Portland on Tuesday.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, News
Mechanic Falls school evacuated for propane smell; no leaks found
Staff and students were allowed to return after fire crews determined there was no leak.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Lewiston-Auburn
Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Office investigates tire slashings on employee vehicles
Vehicles were parked near the jail on Pleasant Street.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine
Maine MILL to preserve Lewiston Strong memorial items
Maine Museum of Innovation, Learning and Labor is collecting items from around the city to display at its headquarters.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Pumpkin carving, lighting honor Thomas Conrad’s memory and his daughter in Lewiston
In the days before the Oct. 25 mass shooting, Conrad, 34, planned a pumpkin carving event for his 9-year-old daughter, Caroline, at Just-In-Time Recreation. On Sunday, the local bowling community came together to make sure it happened.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Joe Walker: ‘Nothing he won’t do for anybody’
The victims at Just-in-Time Recreation and Schemengees Bar & Grille had rich lives worth remembering apart from that terrible night.