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.
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.
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Rangeley woman seriously hurt in crash
Janet House was trapped in her SUV, the fire chief said.
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‘Glad to see it gone:’ Locals reflect on 2020
Random people on the street were asked for their thoughts on 2020 and the arrival of a new year.
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Talk of the Town: Happy holidays to you and your underpants
Love Lewiston-style An alert reader on Pine Street in Lewiston has stumbled onto a decidedly Lewiston-flavored phenomenon. A man and woman, walking on opposite sides of the street, yelling at each other across the roadway. “Wench! You don’t appreciate me!” “Well, that’s because you’re an unfaithful cur and a layabout besides!” “How DARE you, woman! […]
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The power is out. I may have to eat you.
An hour passed in darkness. Then two, then three and clearly this time I was vindicated. It really WAS the end of the world.
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Sabattus fire department thriving in the pandemic
When Troy Cailler was hired as chief in March at the age of 27, he hit the ground running with a list of priorities in hand. Among them, a new fire engine to replace the rickety 1991 model in active service.
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Christmas 2020: The ultimate bah humbug
This year, there is no unity, no sense of goodwill toward all mankind. The notion that “we’re all in this together?” A ghastly joke.
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Talk of the Town: Fa la la la la, la snort, gag, cough
Everything you missed this week
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Face time: Courtney Edwards — Uniting book lovers and waiting for Stephen King
Courtney Edwards is a wife and a mother of two children from Windham who loves plowing through big puddles during ATV season. But it’s not ATV season anymore. In fact, the season for just about everything has taken a hit since the start of the year when COVID came on the scene. It was at […]
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Setbacks, unknowns and triumphs: ‘The Nutcracker’ in the age of COVID-19
A team from The Dance Center films “A Nutcracker Christmas” to maintain tradition and some normalcy.