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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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Cold and wind batters central and western Maine; thousands lose power
Some homeless men and women sought shelter from the weather Tuesday while others chose to ride it out at homeless encampments.
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Street Talk: May I pet your dog and/or cat?
It’s no secret that I have what is known in zoology circles — and by my own team of therapists — as dog envy. If I see a strange dog on the street, on a hiking trail, or eating from of an overturned trash can at the curb, I immediately want to play with it, giving no thought at all as to where it’s been.
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Former Auburn lawyer Seth Carey arrested in Florida, charged with sex crimes
Police said their investigation began in March 2018, when a 34-year-old woman reported to Rumford police that Carey, now 46, had sexually assaulted her.
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Talk of the town: I love what you’ve done with your hair
Take a seat Another poignant observation from my downtown friend Lisa: “It was on Super Bowl Sunday that I saw a guy walking down Pine Street carrying a recliner over his head. I guess he was bringing his own lucky chair to his friend’s house to watch the game.” Makes me wonder what this dude […]
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Lost pet? Search the right way
Here are some tips on finding a missing pet, from the pros at Maine Lost Dog Recovery and its cousin Maine Lost Cat Recovery.
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Scooby’s Big Adventure: When pets go missing, who you gonna call?
They had been outside searching for hours in the bitter February cold for Scooby, with no sightings. But just as important, social media was heating up fast about Scooby’s disappearance and more help was on the way.
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Scooby’s Big Adventure: When pets go missing, who you gonna call?
By that point, at least five people were out physically searching for the wayward Scooby in spite of the hour and the cold. Yet just as important, word was spreading fast on social media and more or more eyes were turned on the problem.
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Police investigate gunshot death outside Lewiston hospital
An unidentified man was found in his truck in the parking lot.
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Fire damages garage, destroys truck in Sabattus
The cause of the blaze at 160 Rabbit Road is believed to be accidental.