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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PublishedSeptember 5, 2021
It happened in downtown Lewiston. Probably.
Talk of the Town: What’s a cop reporter to do now that the police scanner has gone quiet?
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PublishedSeptember 4, 2021
Lewiston fire burns garage and vehicle late Friday
As crews battle the fire, a thick haze of smoke hung over Warren Avenue, Farwell Street and the surrounding neighborhoods.
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PublishedSeptember 3, 2021
Sabattus voters to decide fate of the town’s police department: to keep or to outsource
The department is down four positions on a force of nine. Interim Chief Dan Davies says more money is needed to keep qualified cops.
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PublishedSeptember 2, 2021
Neighbors complain about off-campus rowdiness at Bates College
Parties around the college campus reportedly causing an array of damage and rattling the nerves of the people who live there.
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PublishedSeptember 2, 2021
Lewiston and Auburn leaders want to name footbridge in honor of former Mayor John Jenkins
The Lewiston and Auburn city councils will each vote on the dedication Sept. 7.
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PublishedSeptember 2, 2021
Auburn landlord finds 19 tarantulas and a python abandoned in apartment
A former tenant left 15 living tarantulas, four dead ones and a ball python behind.
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PublishedSeptember 2, 2021
Rescuers aid stranded boaters on Sabattus Pond
The three adults and three children were cold from wind and rain but otherwise unhurt, Sabattus Fire Chief Troy Cailler said.
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PublishedSeptember 1, 2021
Broken-down school bus adds to traffic jam in Oxford
More parents than expected were picking up their children on the first day of classes.
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PublishedAugust 31, 2021
Street Talk: Now, doggonit, stop that cussing
Confessions of a habitual swearer who also happens to be interested in personal growth.
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PublishedAugust 29, 2021
The Lawn Goodbye: Homeowners cultivate non-traditional yards
A lush, green lawn may be part of the American Dream, but more people are finding alternatives to it — and the mowing, watering, fertilizing and care that go with it.
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