Street Talk: In this age of social media, online public records, local Facebook groups and the phenomenon of “mutual friend” connections, your average Joe and Jane have become impressively proficient at sleuthing
Mark LaFlamme
Staff Writer
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.
Mark LaFlamme: They grow up so darn fast
Talk of the Town: That closed elevator door started to feel like the wall of a tomb and I’ll tell you: I was starting to plot a bold, Hollywood-style escape through the ceiling hatch.
Disappointment and concern in reaction to Supreme Court ruling
Local men and women offer their opinions on the decision to overturn Roe vs. Wade
Local woman seriously injured in Woodstock crash
A section of South Main Street was closed to traffic for part of the afternoon, but was reopened before 5 p.m.
Farmington man found dead behind Lewiston courthouse
Police said the 27-year-old was found by a passerby. When police and emergency crews arrived shortly after, they determined that the man was dead.
Woman rescued from Androscoggin River in Auburn
Witnesses said the woman had been on the foot bridge with a relative before she waded into the river shortly after 4 p.m.
Turner Highlands Golf Course owner dies when riding mower overturns
By Thursday afternoon, Occupational Safety and Health Administration and other agencies had joined the investigation.
Police capture assault suspect in Lewiston
Devin Doyon was found in an empty building at 194 Bates St.
Mark LaFlamme: Flat tires and busted mufflers. Those were the days
Street Talk: In this world of GPS, roadside service and speed dial, does anybody do anything with careless abandon anymore?
Mark LaFlamme: Let me tell you about the birds and the bears
Talk of the Town: You won’t hear a peep out of us.