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 12, 2022
Fayette woman killed in Turner crash
Carol Ivers, 79, of Fayette was killed Sunday morning in the Turner crash. Jacob Diaz, 24, of Augusta and Alana Hartford, 23, of Leeds were ejected from their truck and transported to hospital.
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PublishedDecember 11, 2022
Animal Tales: Think before buying a pet as a holiday gift
If you are considering giving a pet as a gift for the holidays, pump the brakes, say local animal experts and advocates.
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PublishedDecember 11, 2022
One dead, 2 hurt in head-on collision in Turner
The Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Office says crash occurred Sunday morning near the Paris Farmers Union at 299 Auburn Road.
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PublishedDecember 10, 2022
Lisbon celebrates a Very Merry Main Street as road reopens to traffic
Lisbon reopened Main Street with a ribbon-cutting ahead of its annual Very Merry Main Street.
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PublishedDecember 7, 2022
Tripp Middle School resumes classes after bullets found in hallway
School officials announced a return to classes and after-school activities after Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Office deemed the building safe.
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PublishedDecember 4, 2022
Holiday cheer fills Dufresne Plaza in Lewiston
Holiday At The Plaza includes Santa Claus, reindeer, music, food and much more, including the lighting of the city’s Christmas tree and menorah.
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PublishedDecember 3, 2022
Kora Shriners unveil statue in Lewiston in honor of world-famous photograph
Kora Shriners unveiled the Silent Messenger statue Saturday afternoon. Bobbi Jo Wright, the little girl depicted in the statue, was in attendance and shared the important work Shriners do throughout North America and the world.
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PublishedNovember 30, 2022
Buckfield teen found in North Carolina
Buckfield runaway Hannah Thomas, 14, was found in North Carolina after a four-day search, according to the Oxford County Sheriff’s Office.
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PublishedNovember 29, 2022
UPDATE: Buckfield teen found in North Carolina
Hannah Thomas is considered at risk and a frequent runaway.
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PublishedNovember 28, 2022
Holiday at the Plaza to ring in the season Saturday
Santa, reindeer, food, skating and more to flood Lewiston’s Dufresne Plaza starting at 11 a.m. Saturday.
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