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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PublishedDecember 23, 2023
Oxford woman charged in hit and run
An Oxford woman was charged in a hit and run incident that occurred on Main Street near Oxbow Beer Garden on Friday, according to police.
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PublishedDecember 19, 2023
Lewiston City Council unanimously passes measures to increase housing
Lewiston City Council unanimously approved amendments Tuesday which will encourage affordable housing in line with LD 2003 which Maine’s legislature passed in 2022.
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PublishedDecember 19, 2023
Western Maine reeling from flooding; 2 people missing in Mexico
Governor issues civil state of emergency for all but two counties; CMP says restoring power could take days.
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PublishedDecember 18, 2023
Monday’s rain and wind hit Maine hard
Miles of roads are closed due to flooding. Power outages affected at least half of CMP’s customers.
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PublishedDecember 17, 2023
Driver injured in crash ending in car fire on I-95 in Auburn
A two-vehicle crash Saturday evening near Mile 76 on the Maine Turnpike in Auburn resulted in a vehicle fire and minor injuries for one of the drivers, according to police.
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PublishedDecember 12, 2023
Lewiston police, Boston fire to face off on ice in January
Lewiston police and Boston firefighters will take part in a Battle of the Badges on Jan. 19 in benefit of Oct. 25 victims, according to a city news release.
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PublishedDecember 12, 2023
One sent to hospital after 3-vehicle crash on Main Street in Lewiston
A three-vehicle crash at the Main Street and Bates Street intersection sent one person to the hospital with minor injuries and closed northbound traffic for a short period Tuesday afternoon.
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PublishedDecember 11, 2023
Lisbon man charged with computer sex crimes related to children
Joseph Gibson, 35, was arrested at his home at 6 Ridge Road.
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PublishedDecember 10, 2023
One injured in two-vehicle crash in Auburn
A two-vehicle crash on Main Street near Laurel Street resulted in a minor injury.
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PublishedDecember 8, 2023
Auburn’s ‘Christmas in the Park’ will ring in the holidays Saturday
Santa and Mrs. Claus will be just one of the many attractions as the city lights up for the holidays.
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