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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
    November 27, 2019

    Nuts, screws and tools scattered across Route 5 in Fryeburg

    Unsuspecting vehicles spread them about 200 yards down the road.

  • Published
    November 25, 2019

    Thieves: The lowest of the low

    The first sign of something amiss was the feckless little heap on the ground beneath my truck. A knit cap, it was, dark gray with a bright green Under Armour logo on the front. Once I spotted the hat, other treasures came into view. The white Bic lighter. A handful of change scattered across the […]

  • Published
    November 24, 2019

    Put out that smoke, hooligan!

    The screaming woman and the cat Are you like me? Are you tired of seeing this meme everywhere you turn? (If you HAVEN’T seen it, for the love of all things holy, don’t go looking for it.) I think what we need to do to exorcise this particular demon is to come up with our […]

  • Published
    November 24, 2019

    Face Time: Kevin Boilard, Kaydenz Kitchen and the panhandler

    Nearly three years ago, a 9-year-old Lewiston girl told her parents she wanted to do something to help needy families within the community. Her parents, Kristie and Kevin Boilard, were down with that and the food pantry they named Kaydenz Kitchen was opened soon after. The pantry has been successful in a variety of ways, […]

  • Published
    November 22, 2019

    Crime study: Sabattus is the safest place in Maine

    A person has only a 1 in 266 chance of being victimized in the town.

  • Published
    November 21, 2019

    The safest cities and towns in Maine

    Sabattus Cape Elizabeth Cumberland Eliot Gorham Yarmouth Hampden Kennebunk Gardiner Oakland Find out more at homesnacks.net

  • Published
    November 20, 2019

    The return (sorta) of the phone book

    They used to be every bit as important as the web browser on that Samsung Doohickey 9 you carry in your pocket today.

  • Published
    November 17, 2019

    Talk of the town: Copied and pasted

    Did you see that awesome television program and/or athletic event? I hate writing Talk of the Town after a long vacation. How in blue blazes do I know what you people are talking about? I’m afraid I’m going to have to take a look at your personal diaries before I proceed. Copy THIS! A couple […]

  • Published
    November 17, 2019

    1 million dollars for a fire truck? Yup, and here’s why.

    Lewiston’s new $1 million fire engine is ‘The total package,’ says Lewiston’s fire chief and staff, and well worth the money to protect the city’s citizens and buildings. Here’s what’s in that package.

  • Published
    November 15, 2019

    Livermore Falls man charged with possessing child porn

    Edward Livermore, 57, was arrested after a four-year investigation.