A 4-2 vote would give parents and students several options.
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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Mark LaFlamme: An ode to Piso Mojado
Would Johnny Cash have written lurid love songs about a car that parks itself, brakes on its own and complains about lane changes?
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Talk of the town: Have you been working out?
Let’s get physical In downtown Lewiston one recent night, somebody called police to report some guy doing push ups in the middle of the road. Whenever I hear reports like this, I find myself wondering if the caller is using a euphemism. Like, maybe he’s saying, “Yeah, the guy is out there doing ‘push-ups in […]
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Smart homes: The rise of the machines
Washers that fraternize with dryers, refrigerators that nag you about expired milk, ventilation systems that whisper sweet nothings to your smartphone. Avoiding smart technology altogether may soon be impossible.
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Developer, car enthusiast, multimillionaire Bob Bahre dies
The Paris Hill resident and former owner of Oxford Plains Speedway was 93.
Posted inMaine Crime, Oxford Hills
Denmark: What happened to Ron the goat?
A reward is offered for information about those who stole, abused and killed the animal.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Black squirrel spotted, befriended in Poland
Marty Corey knows she ought to have the squirrel moved along, but she’s grown kind of fond of it.
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Street Talk: Woodsy the Owl is turning mean
The big man was stuck at a light on Sabattus Street and he used the idle minute to stuff his face. Big Mac, it looked like, or possibly a quarter pounder. Before the light went from red to green, he wolfed down half of it and managed to cram in a handful of fries, as […]
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Talk of the town: So, what are you wearing?
Tarantulas seized from Norway motel I have just received information that William Shatner is shaken but otherwise safe after the ordeal. And if you don’t know what I’m talking about, you need to go back to the ’70s and watch more “Creature Features.” The most wonderful time of the year? Meanwhile, in downtown Lewiston, a […]
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Can you spare some change? Coin shortage hits area
Some say people with rolled coins haven’t brought them to banks, credit unions.