The group’s 1,500 members, often derided as being violently opposed to the use of face masks, passionately believe — for a variety of reasons — that nobody should be forced to wear a mask.
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 inFranklin, Lewiston-Auburn
Wood stove suspected cause of fire at Livermore Falls home
Homeowner James Burnham tried to douse the flames while waiting for help.
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Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Woman hurt in Buckfield crash
Both vehicles were towed from the scene. The Oxford County Sheriff’s Department was continuing to investigate the cause of the crash.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Schools & Education
Lewiston, Auburn high schools closing after COVID-19 outbreaks
Lewiston high school students will go back to in-person learning on Nov. 18. In Auburn, students will continue remote learning until Nov. 23.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Motorcyclist hurt in Auburn crash
Police shut down a section of Turner Road as emergency crews responded to the 2 p.m. wreck near Townsend Brook Road.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Court: Maine Oxy workers can proceed with class action suit
In her ruling, U.S. District Court Judge Nancy Torresen found that the Maine Oxy employees met federal criteria that governs class actions. Specifically, she found that there are an adequate number of workers involved in the suit and that they have a common complaint.
Posted inbPlus, Lewiston-Auburn
So, you want to go magnet fishing . . .
Looking to get into the exciting world of magnet fishing? In the past, you might have had to scour junkyards or yard sales to find suitable gear. But these days, with magnet fishing catching on all over the world, it’s become much easier to get your hands on the good stuff. A quick glance at […]
Posted inbPlus, Lewiston-Auburn
Moby Safe: A tale of two men fishing with magnets and the one that got away
Lewiston’s canals are the setting for an epic adventure pitting man against muck, magnets against a submerged safe. That is, when the men aren’t catching bikes, drones, scissors . . .
Posted inbPlus, Mark LaFlamme
Talk of the town: SpongeBob’s good time
Love from Florida So I got this CHRISTMAS CARD delivered to me in the newsroom. It’s unsigned and the writing covers both inside pages as well as the back of the card. What a warm letter it is, too. Goes on and on at length about how the sender is spending the winter months in […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Mark LaFlamme
Street Talk: Stay at home too long and strange things begin to happen in the mind
The kitchen, the living room, the little room you use as an office, it all becomes too familiar and you begin to develop resentments for inanimate objects.