For me, the most dreadful stories of them all are those where, in the glow of the police and ambulance lights, the pain is only just beginning.
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.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime
Man shot in downtown Lewiston
The victim of the shooting was listed in stable condition Sunday afternoon.
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Posted inbPlus, Mark LaFlamme
Mark LaFlamme: Dead batteries and bruised tailbones
Talk of the Town: ‘I’m getting a lot of spam lately that begins with ‘Hello, dear.’ ‘
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime
Police: Northern Maine couple arrested after bogus money used at the county jail
Police said the tip from the jail led them to a car where a large amount of narcotics, including cocaine, fentanyl and methamphetamine was seized.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Lewiston Public Works, police come to aid of man with severed arm
Witnesses said that shortly after 9 a.m., a man was seen stumbling along Maple Street carrying his severed arm, which had been cut off near the shoulder.
Posted inBethel
Rescuers called to Newry after hiker reports feeling dizzy
Rescuers feared the the hiker, who was with a companion, might be suffering from hypothermia. The hikers were reported to be walking out of the woods by themselves shortly after 5 p.m.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Mark LaFlamme
Mark LaFlamme: Why Maine instead of Florida?
‘Why?’ I asked the feckless remains of my splintered shovel. ‘Why in the name of all things holy does anyone stay in Maine knowing what the winters are like?’
Posted inbPlus, Lewiston-Auburn, Mark LaFlamme
Talk of the town: It feels like burning
It was a week of barb-wire cold (if you know what I mean), saltine success, sand snitches, being Greene with shame, and no honeymoon photos.
Posted inbPlus, Lewiston-Auburn
Games people play: Family game night is bigger than ever
Maybe it’s COVID-19. Maybe it’s a desire for more human interaction. Whatever the reasons, getting together to play games is hot in Maine — everything from an old-fashion game of cribbage to Matthew Strout’s 1,000-plus-game passion.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, River Valley
Sabattus woman convicted in sexual assault of 8-year-old
Bethany Ringuette, 37, faces up to 30 years in prison after she was convicted of gross sexual assault.