The victim of a vicious dog attack at her home last week, Constance Veilleux remains at Central Maine Medical Center where she will likely undergo further surgeries to repair damage to both arms suffered in the attack.
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.
Street Talk: Hankering for a small-town gig
There’s a certain kind of salt-of-the-earth charm about local scuttlebutt that is exclusive to the American small town. If that’s where I ended up for my remaining reporter days, I’d have no complaints.
Outcome of jury verdict in Chauvin trial unsurprising to local attorneys, officials
As stunning as the verdict was for many, it was not an outright surprise for local attorneys who have been following the case closely.
Face Time: Carolyn Tucker — Searching for aha moments and $20,000
Tucker is one of many people looking for clues as part of a treasure hunt organized by a company called Dirigo Treasure out of Newcastle.
Talk of the town: Dragons, unicorns and a spot of tea
So, a dragon and a bright pink unicorn are walking up Lisbon Street, right? That’s not the start of a joke, it really happened.
Ward’s Neighborhood Market in Lewiston reopening Saturday
Leon Ward’s family posted a message to the store Facebook page announcing the 8 a.m. opening.
For some, spring storm brings winter problems; for others, it was just another day in New England
How the storm appeared Friday depended on where you were and what time it happened to be.
Lewiston woman mauled by dog remains hospitalized
An animal control officer said he expects the results of a rabies test on the pit bull this weekend.
Street Talk: A long-ago fire burned into memory
Fire, I would come to accept, is as cruel and indiscriminate as any force on earth. It will take without compunction a child not yet old enough to walk on his own or an old woman too infirm to save herself.
Talk of the Town: It’s probably not a shunning tale
Shunned? So, while I was reporting on the various activities planned by local churches for Easter, out of a dozen church leaders I queried, I only heard back from two. Now, I know it’s likely because they were very, very busy during Holy Week, but as I’ve mentioned previously, I get really uneasy when I […]