Lisbon town council voted down an ordinance Tuesday which would have been a first step to establish a town-run Emergency Medical Services department.
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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Greene vehicle fire burned 4 acres Tuesday, officials say
About 4 acres burned on Route 202 after a vehicle fire spread to woods and low brush on Central Maine Power property.
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Fire at former Elan School in Poland still under investigation
The Office of State Fire Marshal is investigating the cause of a blaze at 70 Number Five Road.
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Vehicle fire in Greene spreads to woods, CMP property
Fire crews shut down traffic on Route 202 and Daggett Hill Road, according to early reports.
Posted inCops & Courts, Lewiston-Auburn, News
Lewiston police locate stolen Portland vehicle, arrest juvenile
Police charged a 17-year-old boy Monday night with theft of a vehicle.
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Man faces multiple charges after active-shooter incident in Rumford
Billy Morvent, 59, was found in his home with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.
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Suspect in custody after active-shooter incident in Rumford
Police say the man crashed his vehicle into a residence Tuesday night, set the house on fire and fired more shots into the residence before leaving.
Posted inFootball, Sports, Times Record Sports, Varsity Maine
DA receives police report on Lisbon High football hazing investigation
At a school board meeting Wednesday night, some players’ parents criticized the district’s handling of its investigation, saying it has adversely affected their students.
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Lewiston-Auburn softball tournament draws immense support for Oct. 25 families
Maine Strong Memorial Foundation hopes to raise $350,000 for victims of the Oct. 25, 2023, mass shooting victims’ families at its second softball tournament in Auburn and Lewiston.
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Teenage driver killed in Wales logging truck crash identified
Sophie Blomsma, 17, of Lincoln, crossed the centerline and collided with a logging truck while traveling Route 132 in Wales on Sunday morning.