Flooding from the Dec. 18 storm and power outages amounted to some $20 million in damages, according to reports from residents, businesses, municipalities and counties.
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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Oxford County deputy injured in Fryeburg following chase, shooting
Police and rescue personnel responded to an officer involved shooting on Main Street.
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Hollandstrong supporters flood Wilton’s Wilson Lake
The Hollandstrong Ice Fishing Derby raised $21,000 on Saturday for the Hollandstrong Community Foundation.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Local & State, Maine Crime, News
Two men charged in Lewiston postal robberies, post office break-ins in Paris, North Monmouth
In two post office break-ins, postal assets and mail were taken. In the Lewiston robberies, the suspect allegedly took postal property from two letter carriers by knifepoint. The carriers were not injured.
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Fire destroys garage, workshop on Bear Pond Road in Hartford
Firefighters from seven towns responded early Sunday to the blaze.
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Wilton blaze leaves one person without a home
A home on Route 2 in Wilton was destroyed in a blaze while its owner, Ben York, 63, was away. The home contained no pets, and no one was injured.
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Maine DEP highlights decades-old program for oil cleanup
Maine homeowners and businesses can access Department of Environmental Protection services to mitigate oil spills and systems at risk of leaking, state officials say.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Man’s body found in the Walnut, Blake streets area of Lewiston
Police said reports came in Saturday about an unresponsive person laying on the ground. When authorities arrived the male person was already deceased.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Local & State
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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New Gloucester man killed in home furnace explosion
Lado Lodoka, 44, was working on the Intervale Road home’s oil-fired burner when the blast occurred, authorities said.