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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PublishedAugust 11, 2019
Mark LaFlamme: If you’re looking for a sign, slow down
Encouraging I’ve noticed a lot of those “Your Speed” signs on streets in both Lewiston and Auburn lately. You drive by and if you’re going one MPH or more over the limit, a message will flash: “Slow down!” I’ve been by several of these and I’ve experimented. I’ve noticed that if you’re going the speed […]
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PublishedAugust 8, 2019
Garbage truck plows into five vehicles in Farmington
FARMINGTON — Six vehicles were demolished, but no serious injuries were reported, when a garbage truck slammed into five vehicles Thursday morning on Fairbanks Road. Police said the garbage truck, owned by Archie’s Disposal and driven by Thomas Davenport, 50, of Canton slammed into the back of a Ford F-250 pickup truck while both vehicles […]
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PublishedAugust 8, 2019
Former Sabattus woman settles lawsuit in prisoner transport case
LEWISTON — Nearly three years after Meghan Quinn was forced to kneel in a blood- and urine-soaked cage during a five-day extradition from Florida to Maine, her lawsuit against a Florida company, U.S. Prisoner Transport, has been settled. Details of the settlement are confidential. Quinn, 36, said Thursday she was required to sign a disclosure […]
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PublishedAugust 7, 2019
‘Not a gun control problem:’ Son of slain Jean Fournier defends right to carry
Son of man shot to death in Walmart parking lot defends right to carry
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PublishedAugust 4, 2019
Mark LaFlamme: After a few fake storms, guess who’s ready for an intervention
The great storm bluff What’s with all the thunderstorm fake-outs lately, anyway? It drives me mad. The skies grow dark with fat, black clouds. A cool wind begins to stir, riling the trees, making trash dance across the streets and promising that the world is about to be introduced to the great destructive force of […]
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PublishedAugust 2, 2019
PHOTO: Firefighters respond to brush fire on Lake Auburn
AUBURN — Fire crews on foot and in a boat battled a stubborn brush fire Friday at Salmon Point on Lake Auburn. A fire official said the area is difficult to reach on foot and using a boat was easier. A crew entered the lake from the nearby Route 4 boat launch shortly after the […]
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PublishedAugust 2, 2019
Church of the Safe Injection founder arrested
Jesse Harvey was charged July 23 with OUI, and July 24 for assault, according to WGME.
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PublishedAugust 1, 2019
One hurt in Lisbon Street crash
LEWISTON – A woman was hurt Thursday night when the car she was riding in slammed into a utility pole on Lisbon Street. The crash occurred about 8:30 p.m. at the entrance to Domino’s Pizza at 1104 Lisbon St., not far from the corner of Scribner Boulevard. Witnesses reported hearing the crash as the four-door […]
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PublishedAugust 1, 2019
New Hampshire man dead in ATV crash in Naples
Wayne Jackson, 59, of Loudon was pinned beneath the machine on Pitt Road.
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PublishedJuly 31, 2019
Police charge Auburn man with murder in shooting at Walmart
Officials said the encounter Saturday was not random, and an autopsy confirmed Jean Fournier, 41, died of gunshot wounds.
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