How the storm appeared Friday depended on where you were and what time it happened to be.
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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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.
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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.
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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 […]
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LifeFlight’s new $6.25 million helicopter: Bigger. Faster. Smarter.
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.