Donald Giusti’s family: ‘We forgive the sinners but not the sin’

Mark LaFlamme Sun Journal

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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April 12, 2019

Donald Giusti’s family: ‘We forgive the sinners but not the sin’

Now that charges have been filed, relatives of the slain man have mixed emotions.
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April 11, 2019

Red Cross honors local heroes who helped save a boy at Sabbathday Lake

PORTLAND — A trio of local women were recognized with Good Samaritan awards Thursday for teaming up in August to rescue a young boy at Sabbathday Lake in New Gloucester. Janelle Alpizar of Lewiston, Nicole Hall of Lisbon and Brittany Waterhouse of Casco were saluted for their efforts in saving the 4-year-old boy who fell […]
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April 11, 2019

Police: Teen charged with manslaughter says he threw rock during fatal fight

Police arrested two juveniles and an adult Thursday in the June 12 killing of Donald G. Giusti in Lewiston.
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April 11, 2019

Three arrested in Donald Giusti’s killing

One of the suspects is arrested for manslaughter in the June 2018 beating death of Donald Giusti.
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April 9, 2019

Street Talk: My eye! Adventures in fishing

I had been sitting calmly on that rock when it occurred to me that maybe the fish would be more apt to bite if I climbed a tree and cast from a high branch. I mean, that’s straight physics right there.
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April 7, 2019

Mark LaFlamme: Boy, that’s going to smart in the morning

So, now what? So, I’ve been on vacation for a week and once again, I’ve completely forgotten how to write Talk of the Town. Is this a space for quiet reflection and somber discussions about the important matters of the day? Am I supposed to write sonnets in here so that we may explore the […]
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April 5, 2019

President of health care systems to retire

Timothy Churchill has been the leader of Franklin Community Health Network for three years and Western Maine Health for more than 20.
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April 5, 2019

‘Lock in your Kindness’ project spreads positive messages at Lewiston High School

LEWISTON – The task was simple: Write down a whole bunch of positive messages on sticky notes and then slap them onto every single locker at Lewiston High School. How to go about it was a different matter. Allison Beane, for instance, consulted an online list of motivational messages so she could jot dozens of […]
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April 4, 2019

‘Help Zion see!’: Blind teen hopes technology will help his vision

The 13-year-old was born blind, but new technology called the BrainPort might provide him with a semblance of sight.
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April 2, 2019

Country girl chronicles life in Lewiston

In Berwick, Lisa would sit on the hammock and wait for nature to entertain her. In Lewiston, it’s very much the same, although the nature of the wildlife has changed.