Mark LaFlamme is a Sun Journal reporter and weekly columnist. He's been on the nighttime police beat since 1994, which is just grand because he doesn't like getting out of bed before noon. Mark is the author of eight published novels and rides a dual sport motorcycle everywhere he goes. Unless it's winter, in which case he just sulks a lot.
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PublishedDecember 6, 2019
Twin Cities celebrate Christmas
Snow adds festive air to Lewiston and Auburn events
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PublishedDecember 6, 2019
Break-in reported at Lewiston House of Pizza
LEWISTON — Someone cut phone lines and entered the Lewiston House of Pizza on Lincoln Street on Friday morning. Restaurant employees discovered the break-in when they arrived for work. Police were called about 9 a.m. and detectives collected evidence. It was not immediately clear what was taken in the burglary. The business was operating later […]
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PublishedDecember 5, 2019
Man arrested, deputy injured in Canton scuffle
Shane Edwards charged with assault and obstruction of justice.
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PublishedDecember 5, 2019
Police investigating after children, ages 4 and 2, swallow pot
LEWISTON — Police said Thursday they were investigating after two children swallowed edible marijuana earlier this week at Hillview Apartments. Officers said the children, 4 and 2 years old, were taken by ambulance to Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston at about 4:15 p.m. Monday. The children were reportedly suffering symptoms after ingesting the drugs […]
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PublishedDecember 4, 2019
Bull runs amok in Auburn
The cattle driver, a plow truck driver, a farmer and police eventually corralled the bovine into the trailer.
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PublishedDecember 4, 2019
Car demolished in Lewiston crash
Driver escapes with minor injuries
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PublishedDecember 1, 2019
Talk of the town: I can’t believe you ate the whole thing
The great sushi recall of 2019 Apparently stores are recalling sushi because of possible listeria contamination. A pity for you weirdos who actually like that stuff. I’ve only tried it once, but I can offer this advice. If you find yourself jonesing for sushi and your regular dealer won’t hook you up, get yourself a […]
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PublishedNovember 29, 2019
Local shops prepare for Small Business Saturday
In the wake of Black Friday frenzy emerges a more locally-sourced holiday, Small Business Saturday, where local businesses offer discounts and deals as a way to get their piece of the holiday spending pie.
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PublishedNovember 29, 2019
Bronx trio charged with identity fraud after Auburn Home Depot purchases
Police say the men obtained credit cards with fake names to buy items from Home Depot stores in Maine, including the one in Auburn, and sell them in New York at discounted prices.
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PublishedNovember 29, 2019
Cat steals animal control officer’s Thanksgiving dinner
TURNER — It sounds more like the plot of a Saturday morning cartoon than real life. A stealthy cat got early Thanksgiving dinner this week when he ate part of a turkey a veteran animal control officer had won in a raffle. It happened to Wendell Strout, a 20-year animal control officer who typically investigates […]
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