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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PublishedOctober 23, 2023
Chase starts in Franklin County, ends with spikes in Auburn
Police said when the chase came to an end on Center Street, the suspect, 28-year-old Cesar J. Vergara, intentionally drove his SUV into a utility pole in front of a car dealership.
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PublishedOctober 23, 2023
Auburn police arrest local man in fire spree
Johnny Briggs, 52, of Auburn was charged with three counts of arson and a charge of aggravated criminal mischief.
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PublishedOctober 22, 2023
It’s little, it’s free, it’s a library
As we talked to our readers about their book-reading habits, many of them began speaking of “little free libraries,” describing small, personalized kiosks full of books scattered across the area as though by some form of book magic. But it’s not magic, it’s an international program that has really, REALLY caught on. The Little Free […]
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PublishedOctober 22, 2023
Mark LaFlamme: Why I went to the dark side
Seven or eight years ago, I was one of those purists who swore he would never betray the old-fashioned print book by reading on an electronic gadget.
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PublishedOctober 22, 2023
‘There is no wrong way to dive into a book:’ An inside look at our reading habits
We found out local book readers can be pretty opinionated. Some read only print books, some prefer electronic books, a few say phooey on both and want audiobooks. What unites them all? Passion for a good story.
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PublishedOctober 22, 2023
Mark LaFlamme: Things that fly, creep and lurch
Talk of the Town: Ahh Halloween, the season for flying nuns, council shenanigans, round lawn signs and vacation!
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PublishedOctober 20, 2023
Special ed teacher files suit against Auburn school system
The suit alleges administrators failed to take action on reports of teachers bullying, demeaning and in some case inappropriately touching students.
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PublishedOctober 19, 2023
Two Sabattus residents arrested in methamphetamine investigation
Sabattus police along with the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency on Wednesday conducted a warrant search at 26 Ball Park Road where they said the pair had been running a meth trafficking operation.
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PublishedOctober 19, 2023
Poland man injured in fatal Falmouth crash
Police said a New Hampshire man was driving on the wrong side of the road on the Falmouth Spur when his truck collided with a car driven by a Poland man.
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PublishedOctober 18, 2023
Firefighters rescue 2 people and dogs trapped in truck in Sabattus Pond
The two people in the truck escaped with minor injuries and the dogs were not hurt at all.
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