Man, this is a rough time of year for writing this column.
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 inLewiston-Auburn
‘Not unexpected’: Lewiston hospitals see uptick in COVID-19 patients
There’s been an uptick in numbers, but a St. Mary’s spokesman said the hospital was prepared for it.
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Investors help Good Shepherd Food Bank go solar
The nonprofit will have the option to buy the panels at a depreciated cost.
Posted inBethel
Firefighters battle house fire in Bethel
Owner taken to hospital suffering smoke inhalation.
Posted inOxford Hills
Rescuers pull ice skater out of Thompson Lake in Oxford
Mark Simpson of Oxford was rescued and taken to a Norway hospital.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Mark LaFlamme
Murder! What the crows are trying to tell us. Probably.
If you see five crows, sickness will follow; see six crows and death will follow. If you see seven crows or more, you probably need to wash your car.
Posted inbPlus, Mark LaFlamme
Talk of the Town: Feed the kitty. Or else.
Avert your eyes! Did you know that in Turner, they have something called a “view tax?” I kid you not, my incredulous friends. I visited a family out there earlier this week and when I commented on their view of the mountains, all white-capped and rolling and whatnot, I was told that they have to […]
Posted inbPlus, Lewiston-Auburn
‘Gardening begins in January, with the dream’
For many gardeners, January and February are very fertile months — for gathering seeds, planning their gardens and dreaming of spring.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime
11-year-old Auburn girl charged with stabbing her father
The girl, who has not been identified, was taken to the Long Creek Youth Development Center in South Portland.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
‘What about us?’ Older folks wait for vaccine
For the seniors living at the Esplanade and places like it, these are bleak and uncertain times.