Talk of the Town: Put down the pumpkins and no one gets hurt.
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.
‘Nightmare scenarios’ Emergency medical responders contend with vaccine mandates
Emergency medical providers say vaccine mandates have made a bad situation worse and some are reaching the breaking point.
Lewiston chase suspect held on $5,000 cash bail
Alexander Madore, 33, of Lewiston, appeared in court Friday on a slew of charges.
Man charged with stealing car and eluding police after Lewiston chase
Alexander Madore, 33, was taken into custody on Ash Street about a block from where the car crashed.
How do you unfriend the real world?
Talk of the Town: Monday was a glorious day. Facebook and a whole bunch of similar social media apps were down pretty much around the clock. Did you notice the weird peace and civility that descended?
Emergency crews respond to rollover wreck in Paris
PARIS — Police, fire and rescue crews were on Paris Hill Road on Thursday afternoon after a rollover crash reportedly trapped at least two people inside a vehicle. Just before 5 p.m., rescuers were sent to the area of 843 Paris Hill Road, near the Dew Drop Inn, for a report that a vehicle had […]
When it comes to cops and the media, times have changed
Street Talk: It’s become tense and guarded on both ends, and you can’t blame the police for this — the media hasn’t been altogether kind to cops in recent years.
Jennifer Smith of Auburn talks about being Elf on a Shelf
Face Time: ‘I’ve never met a single person who hasn’t smiled or laughed when seeing me as an elf.’
It’s time to face the thrills, chills and teeny, tiny bones
Talk of the Town: This week our columnist nails down various doors around the house.
Jay man charged with arson after his home was set on fire
Christopher White accused of setting fire at his home Sept. 18.