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 29, 2020
Living in a world without pants
I shall guard it with my life I can’t say whom and I can’t say how, but somebody somewhere procured for me a delicious chocolate cake decorated in the shape of a roll of toilet paper. It’s really quite a marvel. I’d share it with you, but I know how you people are. At the […]
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PublishedMarch 24, 2020
Another day at the office
Commuter traffic across the kitchen was terrible. There was the wife, for one thing, creeping and crawling in front of me like there was no hurry to do anything anymore. As if she owned the very linoleum on which we strode. Would it kill you to use your blinker, wife? And cats. Cats crossing everywhere, […]
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PublishedMarch 22, 2020
I swear I was only clearing my throat!
Scrub-a-dub-dub In an effort to help combat the troublesome virus, I will be washing my hands twice as often as I would in ordinary circumstances. To compensate for the time spent doing that, I shan’t wash anything else until the crisis has passed. Always happy to do my part. Capital letters are stupid anyway Well, […]
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PublishedMarch 22, 2020
Face Time: Deputy Randy Williams — the pipes are calling
If you live in Androscoggin County, there’s a good chance you’ve seen Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Deputy Randy Williams patrolling the back roads. He’s been out there nearly two decades, after all, and he’s covered a lot of ground in that time. If you’ve ever been to a police memorial or a Kora Shrine parade, it’s […]
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PublishedMarch 22, 2020
Mrs. Sun Spots knows all
For almost 50 years, long before crowd sourcing, Mrs. Sun Spots has been answering readers questions and connecting the community. “It never ceases to amaze me how generous people can be,” she says.
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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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