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 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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PublishedNovember 27, 2019
Nuts, screws and tools scattered across Route 5 in Fryeburg
Unsuspecting vehicles spread them about 200 yards down the road.
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PublishedNovember 25, 2019
Thieves: The lowest of the low
The first sign of something amiss was the feckless little heap on the ground beneath my truck. A knit cap, it was, dark gray with a bright green Under Armour logo on the front. Once I spotted the hat, other treasures came into view. The white Bic lighter. A handful of change scattered across the […]
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PublishedNovember 24, 2019
Put out that smoke, hooligan!
The screaming woman and the cat Are you like me? Are you tired of seeing this meme everywhere you turn? (If you HAVEN’T seen it, for the love of all things holy, don’t go looking for it.) I think what we need to do to exorcise this particular demon is to come up with our […]
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PublishedNovember 24, 2019
Face Time: Kevin Boilard, Kaydenz Kitchen and the panhandler
Nearly three years ago, a 9-year-old Lewiston girl told her parents she wanted to do something to help needy families within the community. Her parents, Kristie and Kevin Boilard, were down with that and the food pantry they named Kaydenz Kitchen was opened soon after. The pantry has been successful in a variety of ways, […]
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