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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Published
December 20, 2020

Face time: Courtney Edwards — Uniting book lovers and waiting for Stephen King

Courtney Edwards is a wife and a mother of two children from Windham who loves plowing through big puddles during ATV season. But it’s not ATV season anymore. In fact, the season for just about everything has taken a hit since the start of the year when COVID came on the scene. It was at […]
Published
December 18, 2020

Setbacks, unknowns and triumphs: ‘The Nutcracker’ in the age of COVID-19

A team from The Dance Center films “A Nutcracker Christmas” to maintain tradition and some normalcy.
Published
December 17, 2020

Storm winds down; snow totals all over the place

While nearly 15 inches were reported in New Gloucester, Lewiston saw only about 6 inches.
Published
December 17, 2020

Good Shepherd Food Bank says billionaire’s donation to aid mission

The organization expects to receive its gift, part of a $4 billion series of donations from MacKenzie Scott, early in 2021.
Published
December 17, 2020

Pedestrian struck by car in Wales

The woman, estimated to be in her mid-20s, was said to have suffered minor injuries.
Published
December 17, 2020

Truck fire spreads to garage, house in Poland early Thursday

There were no reports of injuries.
Published
December 16, 2020

Additional COVID cases reported at Fairvew Elementary in Auburn

Because of the outbreak, the school will be closed until after Christmas break.
Published
December 16, 2020

Water pipe bursts at John F. Murphy Homes

No one was hurt.
Published
December 16, 2020

‘A good old-fashioned snowstorm’ is covering Maine

All schools are closed in Lewiston and the superintendent is urging kids to make the best of it.
Published
December 6, 2020

Talk of the Town: It ain’t funny anymore

Your hipster tip of the day If you want to impress your kids and/or random surly teenagers you see at the skateboard park when you’re out feeding the pigeons, say “chya” any time someone utters something obvious. I’ve done the etymological research on this cool new word (I asked a kid at the skateboard park […]

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