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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PublishedJanuary 5, 2021
Street Talk: Winter lies I tell myself
Come late summer, I’m typically sanguine about my chances of finally enjoying winter for a change — enjoying it the way I did when I was a boy and every day was a thrill of sleds and skates and snowballs hucked at the unwary.
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PublishedJanuary 3, 2021
Block party: The Lego universe calls to Mainers young and old
With something like 1,300 Lego pieces being produced every second, local Lego buffs say the ‘healthy habit’ appeals to their love of design, architecture, engineering, community building, control and simple fun.
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PublishedJanuary 3, 2021
Building momentum: The Lego universe calls to Mainers young and old
With something like 1,300 Lego pieces being produced every second, local Lego buffs say the ‘healthy habit’ appeals to their love of design, architecture, engineering, community building, control and simple fun.
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PublishedJanuary 3, 2021
Talk of the Town: Cleaning up my act
Mark LaFlamme got a new washing machine and fancy key fob for his truck. And now he’s seeing life in a whole new way. Except on the passenger side of his truck. Let him explain.
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PublishedJanuary 2, 2021
Catching up with Sabattus Fire Chief Troy Cailler
Face Time: Now going on two years since he was hired, we caught up with the young fire chief to get his thoughts on firefighting and the future of the department.
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PublishedJanuary 1, 2021
2020: It was a year like no other
2020 was a frustrating and difficult time, and although there likely were some triumphs here and there, the year will be remembered for the pandemic that completely reshaped the way we live.
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PublishedDecember 31, 2020
Rangeley woman seriously hurt in crash
Janet House was trapped in her SUV, the fire chief said.
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PublishedDecember 30, 2020
‘Glad to see it gone:’ Locals reflect on 2020
Random people on the street were asked for their thoughts on 2020 and the arrival of a new year.
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PublishedDecember 27, 2020
Talk of the Town: Happy holidays to you and your underpants
Love Lewiston-style An alert reader on Pine Street in Lewiston has stumbled onto a decidedly Lewiston-flavored phenomenon. A man and woman, walking on opposite sides of the street, yelling at each other across the roadway. “Wench! You don’t appreciate me!” “Well, that’s because you’re an unfaithful cur and a layabout besides!” “How DARE you, woman! […]
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PublishedDecember 26, 2020
The power is out. I may have to eat you.
An hour passed in darkness. Then two, then three and clearly this time I was vindicated. It really WAS the end of the world.
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