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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PublishedMay 9, 2023
Mark LaFlamme: Online ugliness is the rule, not the exception
Street Talk: In the day when public discourse was conducted in a real-world environment, one could expect a punch in the nose if he resorted to the kind of trash talk we see as a matter of course online.
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PublishedMay 9, 2023
Sabattus fire chief resigns amid conflict with town leaders
Chief Troy Cailler hired the department’s first full-time firefighters in the fall.
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PublishedMay 8, 2023
Woman severely burned after falling into campfire in Auburn
The 40-year-old woman suffered burns over roughly half of her body and was listed in critical condition Monday at Maine Medical Center in Portland.
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PublishedMay 7, 2023
Aerial maps caveats and credits
A lot of work and technology went into the production of the aerial maps. And it’s good to keep in mind that the maps weren’t produced for the average viewer, but rather for use by city planners. The “About” section of the website explains: “A user may note that the color photography appears different from […]
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PublishedMay 7, 2023
Mark LaFlamme: My attack hawk will be here at any moment
Talk of the Town: I swear one pothole was so deep, I saw a beautiful mermaid down there frolicking in a lost subterranean city. Either that or . . .
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PublishedMay 7, 2023
Lewiston then and now: a bird’s-eye view
Unique mapping project offers aerial look at how the city has changed over the years.
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PublishedMay 4, 2023
Fire severely damages Lee Auto Mall building in Auburn
By the time flames were brought under control at the Auburn car dealership, a section of the empty building had collapsed.
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PublishedMay 2, 2023
Mark LaFlamme: Dope smuggling isn’t for the faint of heart
Street Talk: As long as there’s the potential for big money, somebody somewhere is willing to take the risk, and sheer numbers mean the odds are in their favor.
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PublishedApril 30, 2023
Mark LaFlamme: Just do it! It will amuse me.
Talk of the Town: The more this person wrote me to trumpet the many joys of the presumably stinky cheese, the more it began to feel like some practical joke.
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PublishedApril 29, 2023
Police: Auburn man arrested after receiving $3 million worth of fentanyl in mail
Jeremy Mercier, 41, was arrested after the owners of Mac’s Grill called police to report they had discovered what appeared to be drugs after opening a crate mailed to the restaurant.
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