State officials and Wilton police discovered an illegal cannabis cultivation facility while conducting an inspection at a separate Weld Road licensed facility Tuesday.
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 inLewiston-Auburn
Maine health care providers rally in Lewiston to demand gun safety reform
Medical providers from across the state gathered Sunday afternoon with Maine Providers for Gun Safety in response to the Oct. 25 mass shooting and other gun violence in Maine and across the nation.
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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
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 inFootball, Lewiston-Auburn, Local & State, News, Sports, Varsity Maine
James Taylor sings national anthem as Lewiston-Auburn football fans honor those killed
Lewiston beat Edward Little, 34-18, a triumph for a heartbroken community just one week after 18 people were killed in a mass shooting.
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Lisbon community mourns those lost in Lewiston attacks
Lisbon held a vigil Saturday night — with many from Lewiston and beyond — for those who died in the shootings at Just-in-Time Recreation and Schemengees Bar & Grille in Lewiston.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Local & State, Maine Crime
Multiple dead, wounded in Lewiston shootings; police give few details on overnight search for gunman
A massive manhunt is underway after Maine State Police identified Robert Card, 40, of Bowdoin as person of interest in the shootings. A shelter-in-place order remains in effect for all of Androscoggin County, with residents told to stay in their homes and keep doors locked.
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Two injured in Friday night crash in Turner
Richard Disanto of Upton, Massachusetts, was northbound Friday night when he collided head-on with a van driven by Tony Snow of Norridgewock.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Pittston man connected to Lisbon murder dies of gunshot wound
Benjamin Peterson died Friday night as a result of a self-inflicted gunshot wound sustained early in the day after allegedly shooting and killing former girlfriend Kylee Turcotte, State Police said.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, News
No trace of Auburn woman missing since 2021
It took the better part of two years for authorities to realize Celeste Doghmi was missing since mid-2021. Originally from Germany and estranged from much of her family and friends who all live out of state, it took a request to police for contact in May 2023 to raise any suspicion.