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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PublishedJune 4, 2020
Lewiston crews battle second fire in a vacant building
Investigators are trying to pinpoint the cause of the second blaze in two nights at 164 Oak St. in Lewiston.
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PublishedJune 4, 2020
St. Dom’s Class of 2020: ‘We will come out even stronger’
The senior class found humor and inspiration in their unusual graduation Thursday in the parking lot of the school.
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PublishedJune 3, 2020
UPDATE: Man dies from stabbing wounds incurred in Auburn fight
AUBURN — A man police found bleeding from a chest wound after an altercation outside an apartment complex at 116 Hampshire St. late Wednesday night died after being taken to the hospital. Police who arrived in the area of 118 Hampshire St. at about 11:15 p.m. found a man bleeding from a chest wound and […]
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PublishedJune 3, 2020
Auburn school committee talks ‘reentry’
AUBURN — Educators will be reentering local schools on Monday and they’re going about the process with care and caution. School staff, exploring ideas on how to best serve students over the summer and into the fall, are well prepared for their June 8-12 meetings. They’ve got the gloves. They’ve got the masks, the cleansers, […]
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PublishedJune 2, 2020
Mark LaFlamme: Confessions of a former crime reporter
My motto in those days was: “I don’t want bad things to happen. I just wanna be there when they do.” And I meant it utterly.
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PublishedMay 31, 2020
Talk of the town: Out and about in your under things
Hooking me up with some fine CGC Gosh, you people. All I did was complain that it was hard to find chocolate graham crackers in these weird, difficult times and you people came out of the woodwork like a merry band of Keebler elves. Some of you wrote to relate where I could find — […]
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PublishedMay 31, 2020
Mount Apatite Park: A city oasis where ‘social distancing just kind of happens on its own’
Improvements have made the area even more popular, drawing a range of outdoor enthusiasts, including dog walkers, joggers, mountain bikers, hikers, bird-watchers and gem hunters.
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PublishedMay 29, 2020
Coronavirus outbreak reported at Auburn home for adults
Happy Haven on Court Street serves those with intellectual disabilities.
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PublishedMay 28, 2020
Police out in force after Lewiston downtown shooting
Agents from the Central Maine Violent Crimes Task Force joined the effort.
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PublishedMay 28, 2020
Lisbon town offices to partially reopen
Public will have access June 8 with restrictions.
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