Mark LaFlamme

Sun Journal

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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Published
December 1, 2023

Lewiston police investigate report of shots fired

At about 1:15 a.m., at least four gunshots were heard in the area of Dee’s Market at 248 Blake St.
Published
November 29, 2023

Camper burns in Turner; police investigate possible arson

Witnesses said it appeared a young woman started the fire and then fled on foot, saying somebody was after her. Police later located the woman along with her boyfriend.
Published
November 28, 2023

Mark LaFlamme: My name is Mike, and I’d like to sell you something

Street Talk: My inability to sell should have been obvious by the time I was 10 years old, when I was convinced I could become the richest kid on the block by selling the weekly newspaper known as Grit. Spoiler: I never became the richest kid on the block.
Published
November 26, 2023

Mark LaFlamme: Happy Whatever Holiday You’re Presently Celebrating

Talk of the Town: It’s a magical time of year where on any given street, you might find a rich blend of three different holidays.
Published
November 21, 2023

Mark LaFlamme: Veterinarians and their various assistants are like magicians

Street Talk: They manage to take complete control of an animal while also maintaining compassion for both pet and white-faced, swooning pet owner.
Published
November 19, 2023

Auburn police officer arrested in Lewiston

Officer Stephen Easley Jr. has been placed on administrative leave “pending an investigation into this incident,” according to Deputy Chief Tim Cougle of the Auburn Police Department.
Published
November 19, 2023

Holiday pies not all that Chef John Pulsifer’s got cooking

Does he make the best chocolate cream pie in the world? Don’t ask Pulsifer. This chef is about as unpretentious as they come.
Published
November 19, 2023

Mark LaFlamme: Is it hot in here or is it just you?

Talk of the Town: Who says I don’t turn up the heat when she’s not home?
Published
November 17, 2023

‘What a legacy:’ Hundreds attend funeral for Joe Walker

The service was a mix of lightheartedness and anguish. When Joe’s daughter, Bethany Welch, shared her memories of her Dad, so many people wept in the pews that several boxes of tissues were passed around and a whole lot of people needed them.
Published
November 17, 2023

Florida man charged in connection with June fatality in Auburn

On June 15, a Texas man was killed and a passenger injured when the pickup truck they were traveling in crashed into a tree near 405 Merrow Road in Auburn.

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