The act would have forced media outlets to cover the outcomes of court proceedings with the same weight and on the same page as the original crime story, and remove mugshots from articles in certain cases, or face civil penalties.
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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Street Talk: Remembering Randy Whitehouse, a friend
Randy Whitehouse, my friend and confidant of a quarter-century, is gone.
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There once was a woodpecker from Nantucket
The Talk of the Town influenced by migraines, woodpeckers and haikus.
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Migraine medications
Lewiston neurologist Dr. Carl Robinson explains the migraine medication landscape.
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New wave: wearable devices to treat migraine headaches
New wearable devices, controlled with a smartphone, are effective for some migraine suffers.
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Brain on fire: Migraine sufferers find hope in new advances
Lewiston’s Dr. Carl Robinson says migraine treatment has taken a giant leap forward after years of stagnation. That’s good news to the millions who deal sometimes daily with the blinding, crippling headaches.
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Migraine suffering: By the numbers
Migraine is the 3rd most prevalent illness in the world. Nearly 1 in 4 U.S. households includes someone with migraine. 12% of the population – including children – suffers from migraine. 18% of American women, 6% of men, and 10% of children experience migraines. Migraine is most common between the ages of 18 and 44. […]
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Paul First to serve as New Gloucester interim town planner
He will begin Monday and is expected to serve until mid-July, unless a replacement is found before then.
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Street Talk: News that punches you in the gut
Maybe the perfect reporter would be one who is never personally affected by anything that comes his way. Just writes up all the grim facts, collects his check and moves along in a cold and clinical way.
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Mark LaFlamme: The Desert of Maine could use some whip cream
The Talk of the Town clears up some confusion over the Freeport tourist attraction, celebrates Canal Draining Day, asks people to take off their shirts and clears up some confusion over scintillating scotoma.