Witnesses at the scene say several buildings collapsed on Hancock Street in Rumford.
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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Doing secret groundhog things
Just like last year It’s the same thing every year. I never remember that it’s Groundhog Day until I wake up in the morning (ish) and find everybody talking about it. That delayed awareness prevents me from enjoying the early Groundhog Eve festivities the way I assume the rest of you do. The rodent nog, the […]
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Woman hurt in Lisbon crash
Truck and front-end loader collide on Main Street.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Two hurt when car hits utility pole in Auburn
The crash was one of many throughout the region Thursday as a snowstorm moved through Maine.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, News
Cat requires more surgery after taking bullet in Lewiston
LEWISTON – A cat that was shot in the face and chest earlier this week will require further surgery to repair the damage, according to the animal’s owners. The 4-year-old cat named Griffon needs a leg amputated after it took a round from what police say was a small caliber firearm in an area of […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Lewiston police say cat should survive shooting
Police are looking for the person who shot Griffon, a 4-year-old cat, near the 300 block of Pleasant Street in Lewiston.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Auburn School Committee talks safety, solar power
Superintendent Katy Grondin was authorized to explore energy options.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime
Lewiston prostitution sting nets 8 suspects Tuesday
LEWISTON — Law enforcement agents arrested eight people from eight municipalities Tuesday in a prostitution sting on Pleasant Street. The Human Trafficking Task Force used online escort sites to target suspects soliciting sex for money, according to a statement from the Lewiston Police Department. According to Lewiston police, eight people were charged with engaging a […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Julie Shackley, former Androscoggin Home Healthcare + Hospice CEO, dies
“Julie had big dreams and visions for what home health care and hospice could achieve for the community,” Chief Financial Officer Kathy Applin said.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Mark LaFlamme
SJ columnist 100 years ago mused about life, freedom
Arthur G. Staples wrote about the cost of newspapers and advocated for women’s abilities.