Leaders of the Masjidu Salaam mosque say a neighboring towing company is harassing them and city police and staff are targeting them. The city says it’s just applying its rules.
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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Lewiston is holding public meetings on its property revaluation. Here’s what you need to know.
Chief Assessor William Healey is hosting a series of meetings to answer questions on property values and tax bills after the first citywide revaluation in 40 years.
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Lewiston eyes freezing 12 city positions in next year’s budget
City officials hope not filling 12 vacant positions as part of $4.1 million in cuts will help manage rising costs and avoid layoffs.
Posted inCommunity, Maine
Lewiston to loan $250,000 toward purchase of The Colisée
City councilors favored a $250,000 loan to Milltown Sports and Entertainment over the previous proposal of a $1.4M guarantee on a seller-held loan.
Posted inMaine, News
Lewiston pedestrian struck by train
An man was struck by a train Thursday morning near the intersection of Whipple and Cottage streets in Lewiston, police said.
Posted inMaine, News
25 years later, Lewiston’s Somali residents help shape the city’s identity
The Somali population has transformed the fabric of the city despite years of challenges with integration, perception and belonging.
Posted inMaine, News
From a Kenyan refugee camp to Lewiston: ‘This is our home’
From refugee to county government, Shukri Abdirahman reflects on how Lewiston as a community learned to grow together.
Posted inMaine, News
Somali immigrants find a home on Lewiston soccer fields
By learning to trust each other, the Lewiston High School soccer team is providing an example to the community.
Posted inMaine, News
See a timeline of immigrant resettlements in Lewiston
Immigrants have faced resistance and acceptance in the community since the 1850s
Posted inMaine, News
Lewiston permanently limits city cooperation with ICE
The City Council Tuesday made permanent a temporary measure passed in February limiting city employees’ involvement with federal immigration enforcement agents.