Deon Sands was indicted by a grand jury on Thursday.
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.
Bates newspaper: Students sent home for violating health guidelines
College won’t say number involved or describe infractions.
Talk of the town: Must be the season of the witch
How does my garden grow? Writing about local gardens all last week, I sure learned a lot about vegetables and flowers and possibly chickens. Mostly, though, the experience helped me to finally conquer a lifelong fear of string beans and for that I’m grateful. Maybe now the nightmares will stop. Time flies. Or doesn’t. It’s […]
The fruits of a pandemic
Prompted by COVID-19, many Mainers who never thought of gardening are now reaping the rewards, including more time with family.
Auburn Middle School staffer tests positive for COVID-19
The news comes as officials wrestle with options for returning students to classrooms.
Mark LaFlamme: Maybe the Roomba is making 911 calls from the future
The Roomba made me do it Somewhere in Lewiston, or possibly Auburn, last week, police went to a home after receiving a 911 call with nobody on the line. According to the man who lives at the home, it was his robot floor sweeper that sent out the call. I don’t know the technical ins […]
Police identify Sabattus man killed in Friday motorcycle crash
Jason Cyr, 40, of Sabattus was identified by police as the man killed Friday afternoon after he crashed his motorcycle into an oncoming vehicle in Sabattus.
Crews battle woods fire in Hartford
Flames covered about 10 acres and were spreading about 8:30 p.m.
Motorcycle rider killed in Sabattus crash
Passersby stopped to help the injured biker.
Lewiston woman charged with sexually exploiting 4-year-old
Laura Rideout, 45, of 26 Knox St., charged during Computer Crimes Task Force investigation.