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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PublishedAugust 20, 2022
Great Falls Balloon Festival continues to soar on its second day
A parade, live music, vendors and balloons, plenty of balloons, highlighted the festival’s return after being grounded the past two years.
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PublishedAugust 14, 2022
Greater Androscoggin Humane Society welcomes new arrivals at Auburn-Lewiston Municipal Airport
Thirteen dogs — six adults and seven puppies — are brought to Maine in collaboration with X-Port Paws of Wellington, Florida, through the GAHS “Home to Vacationland” program.
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PublishedAugust 7, 2022
Mexico man arrested in shooting death of stepson
Police: Thomas Tellier, 52, charged with murder in fatal shooting Saturday on Intervale Avenue in Mexico.
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PublishedJuly 19, 2022
Lisbon resident finds buried grenade
State police bomb squad determine it was not live.
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PublishedJuly 17, 2022
Suspect arrested after fatal Lewiston shooting
Following two-hour standoff, officers arrest man they say was involved in shooting on Howe Street.
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PublishedJuly 2, 2022
Navy pilot and Bates graduate helps take film franchise to new heights
A 1991 Bates College grad was recruited to advise screenwriters for the box office hit film ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ using his experiences from three decades as a naval aviator.
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PublishedJune 21, 2022
Deaths of 2 people in Auburn ruled homicides
The bodies of Kelzie Caron, 21, of Auburn and Pierre Langlois, 21, of Connecticut were found Sunday in an apartment.
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PublishedJune 20, 2022
Police remain quiet about 2 bodies found in Auburn
Area of Fourth Street, between Cook and Dunn streets, was closed to traffic Monday, and a large Maine State Police Evidence Response Team van remained in the driveway of the apartment building where the bodies were reportedly found.
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PublishedJune 19, 2022
Police investigate report of 2 deaths on Fourth Street in Auburn
Investigation reportedly focuses on apartment building at 49 Fourth St., according to police.
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PublishedJune 11, 2022
John Jenkins remembered, honored at Lewiston Armory
People from Maine and beyond gathered to pay respects Saturday for the beloved late mayor of Lewiston and Auburn whom many considered a bridge builder for the Twin Cities.