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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PublishedJanuary 3, 2024
Maine DEP highlights decades-old program for oil cleanup
Maine homeowners and businesses can access Department of Environmental Protection services to mitigate oil spills and systems at risk of leaking, state officials say.
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PublishedDecember 26, 2023
State asks for continued damage reports from Dec. 18 storm
County, state and federal emergency management agencies are asking residents, businesses, nonprofits and agricultural businesses to continue reporting damage assessments from the wind and rainstorm Dec. 18.
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PublishedDecember 2, 2023
New Gloucester man killed in home furnace explosion
Lado Lodoka, 44, was working on the Intervale Road home’s oil-fired burner when the blast occurred, authorities said.
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PublishedNovember 28, 2023
Wilton police destroy $1 million in illegally grown marijuana
State officials and Wilton police discovered an illegal cannabis cultivation facility while conducting an inspection at a separate Weld Road licensed facility Tuesday.
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PublishedNovember 27, 2023
Police identify victims of Denmark double homicide
Michael Willett, 69, of Denmark and Aremean Mayo, 93, were found dead on Saturday in the home they shared with Tzara Jones, 53, who has been charged with 2 counts of murder.
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PublishedNovember 26, 2023
Caretaker charged in Denmark double homicide
Tzara Jones, 53, of Denmark, was arrested Sunday in connection with the deaths of two people Saturday, state police said.
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PublishedNovember 19, 2023
Inmate found dead at Androscoggin County Jail
Trevor M. Saunders, 25, was found unresponsive Saturday evening when a corrections officer was performing required checks at the jail in Auburn, according to officials.
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PublishedNovember 19, 2023
Maine health care providers rally in Lewiston to demand gun safety reform
Medical providers from across the state gathered Sunday afternoon with Maine Providers for Gun Safety, a group formed recently by Dr. Joe Anderson, a pediatrician at Central Maine Medical Center, in response to the Oct. 25 mass shooting and other gun violence in Maine and across the nation.
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PublishedNovember 6, 2023
Maine MILL to preserve Lewiston Strong memorial items
Maine Museum of Innovation, Learning and Labor is collecting items from around the city to display at its headquarters.
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PublishedNovember 5, 2023
Pumpkin-carving event honors shooting victim’s daughter, and his memory, in Lewiston
In the days before the Oct. 25 mass shooting, Thomas Conrad planned a pumpkin-carving event for his 9-year-old daughter, Caroline. On Sunday, the local bowling community came together to make sure it happened.
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