14 area couples young and not-so-young share their stories of finding love thanks to dating sites, social media, Craigslist and even a local newspaper reporter’s weird Facebook page.
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: Don’t forget to power wash your cat after every meal
Talk of the Town: There was a time when I was living directly above a Sam’s on Main Street in Lewiston and all I ate for three years straight was pizza and steak subs.
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My shot at playing Cupid
Andrew and Lisa liked each other, that was clear from the start. They had the same interests and the same sense of humor, obviously. But was it enough to build a relationship out of?
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn
Six years after it was revived, Whiting Farm in Auburn has closed
A shortage of workers along with persistent funding concerns prompted John F. Murphy Homes, which has been running the farm, to close up shop.
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Superintendent: No stabbing at Lewiston High School
Jake Langlais says steps being taken to combat violence, including disciplinary hearings, criminal charges when appropriate and suspension or expulsion of students involved in fights.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime
‘He was dropped at my door with a face full of blood’: Two teens injured in Lewiston attack
Jennifer Banton, mother of an injured 14-year-old, said the attackers armed with bats, machetes and metal pipes “beat my son and another boy nearly to death.”
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Police: Lewiston man’s severed arm apparently self-inflicted
Police and Occupational Health and Safety Administration officials have ended their investigation into the Jan. 21 incident.
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Mark LaFlamme: Speaker’s is closed, and Lewiston will never be the same
Street Talk: For nearly four decades, the downtown business has been tucked into its little space on Spruce Street, a buzzing beehive of a place where locals picked up hot food and groceries while also catching up on neighborhood gossip.
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Runner Tyrone Fulgham on his way back after crash that took his leg
One of Fulgham’s legs was lost and the other badly damaged when was struck by a motorcycle while jogging in Auburn in September. But he plans to run again, starting soon, with his sights still set on the Boston Marathon.
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Mark LaFlamme: Winter’s confusing overtime rules
Talk of the Town: Taking aim at falling lizards, January, football overtime rules, the laws on cleaning cast iron pans and so much more.