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Sun Journal

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.

Lewiston-Auburn

Two sisters unlock parenthood for others through surrogacy

by Joaquin Contreras January 8, 2022January 12, 2022

Local mothers Julie and Rita Vye are each serving as gestational surrogates for a second time through a Boston-based agency.

Local & State, News

Authorities search for body of missing Naples man in Auburn river

by Joaquin Contreras January 4, 2022January 4, 2022

Mark Conley’s vehicle was discovered Monday in the Little Androscoggin River.

Lewiston-Auburn, News

Butane exploded during drug processing, injured Auburn man and made home uninhabitable

by Sun Journal Staff Report December 20, 2021December 21, 2021

Victim, 35, suffers serious burns but is expected to survive, officials say.

Lewiston-Auburn

Auburn actress appears in new Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz biopic by Aaron Sorkin

December 14, 2021December 20, 2021

AUBURN — Breanna Wing, the Auburn native who appeared next to Margot Robbie in Quentin Tarantino’s “Once Upon A Time in . . . Hollywood,” has landed a part in the upcoming biopic, “Being the Ricardos.” The film, directed by screenwriter/director Aaron Sorkin, follows the relationship between comedienne and sitcom star Lucille Ball and her […]

Lewiston-Auburn, News

Roy’s in Auburn closes indefinitely after restaurant hit by SUV

by Joaquin Contreras December 5, 2021December 9, 2021

Police: Jeep Grand Cherokee driven by Sandra Kamuhinda, 20, of Falmouth hits Roy’s All Steak Hamburgers at 5 Washington St. N. Kamuhinda was charged with operating under the influence.