Joe Charpentier

Sun Journal

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.

Latest

Published
June 4, 2023

Gunshot victim spurs sheriff’s office, state police investigation

Androscoggin County Sheriff’s deputies and Turner Rescue responded to Red Roof Grocery in Leeds after a report of a gunshot wound victim Sunday afternoon.
Published
May 30, 2023

Legislature considers changing Maine license plate design from chickadee to 1901 flag

Bill LD 1965, ‘An Act to Authorize the Secretary of State to Provide a New General Issue of License Plates,’ will give Maine’s primary license plate a new look if approved.
Published
May 28, 2023

Bates College graduates emerge from pandemic-altered college experience

Retiring Bates President Clayton Spencer watched Sunday for the last time in her 11-year tenure as the college’s 439 seniors flipped their tassels and became graduates.
Published
May 21, 2023

Girl from Gray and her pooches to compete in international dog agility competition

Animal Tales: Annaka Miller, 16, is the first and only youth competitor from Maine to make the American Kennel Club Junior Open Agility World Team.
Published
May 13, 2023

Volunteerism rules on annual ‘Rebuilding Day’

Dozens of volunteers from Rebuilding Together L/A Maine work on four area homes in much need of repairs Saturday.
Published
May 9, 2023

Lisbon School Committee opts not to renew union president’s contract

Lisbon High School music teacher and teachers’ union president Rick Beaulé did not have his contract renewed Monday for the next school year. Dozens turned out for the Lisbon School Committee meeting to support him.
Published
May 7, 2023

Oxford County Commissioners investigate Sheriff Christopher Wainwright

The commissioners are investigating Wainwright after he admitted to using his position to try to help a woman who had received a traffic citation.
Published
May 3, 2023

Lewiston Middle School student struck by box truck

The eighth grader was transported to Central Maine Medical Center and the driver, Wade Gould, 41, of Lisbon Falls was cited for a traffic violation.
Published
April 19, 2023

Windham man pleads not guilty to charges from fatal Turner crash

Curtis Randy Fogg, 34, faces manslaughter and five other charges from a grand jury indictment.
Published
April 17, 2023

Police arrest Windham man wanted in fatal Turner crash in December

Curtis Randy Fogg, 34, is facing charges of manslaughter, reckless conduct, driving after having been declared a habitual offender, leaving the scene of an accident and aggravated criminal speed.