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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PublishedApril 15, 2020
Androscoggin Mill explosion in Jay causes no serious injuries
In the moments following the Wednesday morning blast at the Androscoggin Mill, many feared the worst.
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PublishedApril 14, 2020
‘Utter chaos:’ Dispatchers, fire crews in the teeth of a rampaging storm
Dispatchers and firefighters working together in a rampaging beast of a springtime storm.
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PublishedApril 12, 2020
The pandemic dress code: Yoga pants, jammies and the mullet 2.0
Workers stuck at home because of COVID-19 are saying WTH to their WFH wardrobe.
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PublishedApril 12, 2020
The price of freedom: The Covid-19 measures are only temporary. Right?
“The virus is harmful, but the destruction of rights is fatal.” Edward Snowden. “If you want a vision of the future, imagine a boot stomping down on a human face – forever.” – George Orwell, “1984.” I’m having trouble sleeping these days. My nights are vexed by bad dreams. My days, too. The worst of […]
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PublishedApril 12, 2020
Tigers, paprika and how to remove fungus
A fungus among us Got a message in my spam folder the other day with a subject line that advises: “Do this to make fungus disappear.” Typically, I’d snort at such an email and then delete it forever. These days, though . . . Well, I’ve been sitting around doing a whole lot of nothing […]
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PublishedApril 9, 2020
‘One to remember’: Storm causes chaos across region
In Auburn, falling trees took down power lines and four poles in the area of Hotel Road and Lake Street during Thursday’s fast and furious snow storm. Two hours later in Lewiston, a tree came down on a propane tank while another crashed down onto a trailer and a third onto a car.
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PublishedApril 9, 2020
Lewiston police to enforce state stay-at-home order
Reaction to Police Chief Brian O’Malley’s pronouncements on social media was overwhelming supportive.
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PublishedApril 8, 2020
‘So happy!’ Larry Lord is going home
The building supervisor severely burned in the Farmington propane explosion is being discharged Friday.
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PublishedApril 5, 2020
Talk of the town: Keep that tongue to yourself, mister
Together we will lick this thing So. It would appear that there are people out there licking toilets, coughing on produce and shooting video of themselves tonguing ice cream inside the supermarkets just for kicks. You know, I’ve been watching a lot of documentaries lately about the Black Death and other plagues that have vexed […]
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PublishedApril 3, 2020
Lewiston to name new city manager
The City Council is expected to authorize the mayor to execute an agreement with Denis D’Auteuil to serve as the city’s new manager.
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