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.
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.
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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?’
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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.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Sprinklers douse fire on Maple Street in Lewiston
Fire crews went to 68 Maple St. at about 4 p.m. for reports of flames in an upper floor room inside the two-story building at the corner of Bates and Maple streets.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Lewiston-Auburn
Androscoggin County Jail meets federal standards on handling sex assault allegations
AUBURN — The Androscoggin County Jail is in compliance with a federal law on handling sexual assault allegations and investigations, according to an audit of 45 standards set by the U.S. Department of Justice. “While being Prison Rape Elimination Act-compliant is voluntary for jails, we chose to achieve this designation to put best practices in […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Mark LaFlamme
The arctic throat punch and other scary weather terms
Street Talk: This arctic blast isn’t going to make a Jack-Nicholson-at-the-end-of-‘The-Shining’-style popsicle out of me, no sir. I’m all kinds of ready for this.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Fire marshals: Liquid propane leak caused Lewiston explosion
Two local men were sent to the hospital with injuries received in the Friday morning blast at Rotary Auto Sales on Sabattus Street.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Business, News
Options for redeveloping Lisbon mill site to be presented Wednesday
The Chesapeake Group will outline four possibilities to the Lisbon Development Committee and others.