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
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.
Published
April 17, 2023

Pennsylvania woman killed Sunday morning in Livermore crash

Sheila Brown, 63, of East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, died at the scene on Canton Road, officials said.
Published
April 12, 2023

Maine’s Got Talent coming to the Franco Center featuring American Idol talent Sierra Harris

Maine’s Got Talent will return April 22 after a three-year hiatus with a lineup including a performance by American Idol contestant and Gray resident Sierra Harris.

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