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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PublishedMarch 21, 2020
The art of social distancing: How to stay healthy and sane
For most, it’s an inconvenience, but not a life-changing one.
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PublishedMarch 21, 2020
Social distancing causing confusion, misunderstandings
LEWISTON – It’s a reasonably quiet day in downtown Lewiston, but near the end of Pierce Street, off Birch, comes the sounds of laughter, shouting and horseplay. It’s the clamor of young people at play and in ordinary times, it’s a common sound, even a cherished one. But these are not ordinary times. With the […]
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PublishedMarch 19, 2020
Coronavirus case confirmed at Bates College
LEWISTON — A case of COVID-19 has been confirmed at Bates College, school officials announced Thursday night. Although, officials didn’t specify whether the patient is a student or faculty, he or she was said to be at home in self-isolation. “We became aware of this case today,” Bates President Clayton Spencer wrote on the school […]
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PublishedMarch 18, 2020
How to apply for unemployment and disaster loans
About 4,900 Mainers filed unemployment claims with the state Department of Labor between Sunday and Tuesday, according to Department of Labor officials.
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PublishedMarch 16, 2020
The COVID-19 economy is on a roll
The dude’s name is Clyde, but on the streets he’s known as “The Depot.” No matter what you need or in what quantity, The Depot can hook you up. Guns? The Depot’s got guns. Dope? Liquor? Party girls? If you’ve got the cash, my friend, you’ll find everything you need in the back of The Depot’s windowless […]
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PublishedMarch 15, 2020
Does anybody really know what time it is?
My own personal time zone Excuse me if I’m an hour late, or possibly early, for that thing we have lined up today. Neither of the clocks in my home office sprung forward last Sunday morning to usher me into, or possibly out of, daylight savings time. My computer, which runs Linux Mint and is […]
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PublishedMarch 13, 2020
Maine courts announce restrictions for coronavirus
Courthouses will remain open, but some proceedings will be postponed.
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PublishedMarch 12, 2020
Maine’s first presumed COVID-19 case is a Navy reservist tested at CMMC
A Lewiston day care owner — who is not exhibiting any symptoms — picked the patient up from the airport Tuesday and is now in self-quarantine. She closed her day care temporarily.
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PublishedMarch 11, 2020
Lewiston police search for missing man
Michael Allen Roberts, 63, hasn’t been seen downtown since December.
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PublishedMarch 9, 2020
Video killed the composite sketch star
The dude who robbed the 7- Eleven wore a blood red hoodie over a dark brown coat with a worn Carhartt logo on the front. Tattooed along the right side of his neck sat Tweety Bird, smoking a blunt while wrapped in razor wire — clearly your suspect is a fellow with deeply rooted issues involving Saturday […]
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