FEMA Disaster Survivor Assistance teams are going door to door in Androscoggin, Franklin, Kennebec, Oxford and Somerset counties to help residents register for disaster assistance from the Dec. 18 storm.
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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Investigation begins after Turner firefighters find steam instead of flames on a fire call
Turner firefighters responded to a residence on Route 4 for reports of smoke, which turned out to be steam. The Office of Cannabis Policy has been consulted and a warrant for a search of the property is being sought.
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Oxford County deputy injured in Fryeburg following chase, shooting
Police and rescue personnel responded to an officer involved shooting on Main Street.
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Fire destroys garage, workshop on Bear Pond Road in Hartford
Firefighters from seven towns responded early Sunday to the blaze.
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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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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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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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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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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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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.