Joaquin is a staff writer for the Sun Journal, primarily covering breaking news and contributing features. A graduate of the State University of New York at Purchase and the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism, he has covered arts & culture, international news, and the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in New York City for student publications. Hailing from Long Island, New York, Joaquin joined the Sun Journal in 2021.
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PublishedMarch 16, 2022
Auburn Mall vaccination site closing after one year of operation
National Guard members have helped Central Maine Healthcare staff.
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PublishedMarch 14, 2022
Lewiston pharmacist to be first Somali American on Maine Board of Pharmacy
A celebration for Abdifatah Ahmed is planned for Friday at the Hampton Inn on Lincoln Street in Lewiston.
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PublishedMarch 9, 2022
Police chase Saturday ends in Lewiston with Westbrook man’s arrest
LEWISTON — A man was arrested after police said he led officers on a chase Saturday that started in Poland and ended at a dead end on East Avenue near the Montello Heights Reservoir, said Chief Deputy William Gagne of the Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Office. Daniel Spooner, 35, of Westbrook was arrested on multiple charges […]
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PublishedFebruary 13, 2022
Wilton couple get engaged on ‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show’
Daniel Taylor, 30, and Kelsey Biliouris, 33, appear Thursday on television program, joining guest Jennifer Lopez.
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PublishedFebruary 12, 2022
Brandon Brown is grateful for path that led him from prison to redemption
The 35-year-old Gilead resident is the first inmate in Maine to earn a master’s degree in restorative justice.
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PublishedFebruary 7, 2022
Lewiston-based Sam’s Italian Foods is sold; new owners say no changes planned
The 83-year-old business was acquired by a venture capital firm with the intention of becoming employee owned.
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PublishedFebruary 1, 2022
Inaugural safe syringe exchange program in Lewiston honors founder’s legacy
The Church of Safe Injection, founded by Jesse Harvey in 2018, opened a new facility Tuesday to allow people who use drugs to get Narcan and clean needles and other paraphernalia.
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PublishedJanuary 31, 2022
Sabattus man dies in house fire
The Office of the State Fire Marshal is investigating.
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PublishedJanuary 24, 2022
Lisbon PD following leads in store robbery
An undisclosed amount of money was stolen from the Rusty Lantern Market.
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PublishedJanuary 18, 2022
Survivors, supporters of anti-human trafficking groups brave cold to share their voice
Hundreds of people are trafficked for labor or sex each year in Maine, say organizers of Tuesday’s vigil in Auburn who hope to shed light on the statewide problem and rally community support for the victims.