The house, located in the village of Welchville, was gutted. The cause was still being investigated on Friday.
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.
Posted inOxford Hills
Home burns in Oxford
Firefighters battled a smoky blaze at 554 Main St. early Thursday evening.
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Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, Nation / World
‘This is not who we are as Americans and it certainly is not who we are as Mainers’
Some found understanding in the desperation behind the violence that erupted at the U.S. Capitol. Others decried the actions and called it ‘unsettling.’
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Suspects arrested in Lewiston burglary sprees
Money, a child’s hat and mittens, electronics and at least one gun taken.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Mark LaFlamme
Street Talk: Winter lies I tell myself
Come late summer, I’m typically sanguine about my chances of finally enjoying winter for a change — enjoying it the way I did when I was a boy and every day was a thrill of sleds and skates and snowballs hucked at the unwary.
Posted inbPlus, Lewiston-Auburn
Block party: The Lego universe calls to Mainers young and old
With something like 1,300 Lego pieces being produced every second, local Lego buffs say the ‘healthy habit’ appeals to their love of design, architecture, engineering, community building, control and simple fun.
Posted inbPlus, Lewiston-Auburn
Building momentum: The Lego universe calls to Mainers young and old
With something like 1,300 Lego pieces being produced every second, local Lego buffs say the ‘healthy habit’ appeals to their love of design, architecture, engineering, community building, control and simple fun.
Posted inbPlus, Mark LaFlamme
Talk of the Town: Cleaning up my act
Mark LaFlamme got a new washing machine and fancy key fob for his truck. And now he’s seeing life in a whole new way. Except on the passenger side of his truck. Let him explain.
Posted inbPlus
Catching up with Sabattus Fire Chief Troy Cailler
Face Time: Now going on two years since he was hired, we caught up with the young fire chief to get his thoughts on firefighting and the future of the department.
Posted inBethel, Franklin, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, News, Oxford Hills
2020: It was a year like no other
2020 was a frustrating and difficult time, and although there likely were some triumphs here and there, the year will be remembered for the pandemic that completely reshaped the way we live.