For the men and women who work on the Lewiston-based helicopter, the new Agusta comes with more tech, more room and more capabilities for saving lives.
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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The new LifeFlight helicopter at a glance
THE STATS Twin Pratt & Whitney Canada PW207C engines Length: 38 feet 3 inches (8 inches longer than older aircraft, offering the crew more space to work) Capacity: 4 crew and 1 patient Maximum cruising speed: 150 knots/173 mph (15 knots/17 mph faster than the last helicopter) Round-trip flight from Bangor to Presque Isle is […]
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Maine attorney general prosecutes 14 for tax evasion during pandemic
Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey said in the year since Maine recorded its first case of COVID-19, his office has continued to work with Maine Revenue Services to prosecute suspected tax evaders.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Schools & Education
COVID-19 cases reported at Lewiston-Auburn schools
Lewiston High School Assistant Principal Jay Dufour speculated that the uptick in cases may be due to youth activities and events outside of the school system.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime
Lewiston man charged with attempted murder after firing gun toward police officer
Joshua Boyd reportedly fired a gun at a police officer who responded to a threatening complaint on Howe Street.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime
Auburn woman indicted in October shooting
Police said the victim was shot in the face with a .22-caliber handgun and the suspect was detained by witnesses.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Community mourns Leon Ward, owner of Lewiston market
In late 2015, 29 years after working as a stock boy at Bourque’s market, he bought the business. The store officially became Ward’s Neighborhood Market on New Year’s Day, 2016.
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Mark LaFlamme: Awaiting the last press run on Park Street
Street Talk: In its way, the press is the very symbol of how news is supposed to work.
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Talk of the Town: Break out the Daisy Dukes, boys. It’s spring.
Lisa’s long-distance pizza Our good friend Lisa, who lives in downtown Lewiston, is at it again. The other night, she got a hankering for piping hot pizza so she placed her order, gave her address and provided all the necessary directions so she could get that pie as quick as possible. The delivery guy called […]
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Poland voters OK spending, elect officers
Voters approved all measures by overwhelming numbers.