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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PublishedJanuary 27, 2023
Androscoggin County arrest logs: Jan. 20-26, 2023
Lewiston • Mark Bridge, 37, of 209 Lincoln St., on a warrant charging a probation violation, at 2:48 p.m. Friday, Jan. 20, at Sabattus and Bartlett streets. • Donaven Cunningham, 23, of 50 Fairmount St., on a charge of domestic assault, at 6:18 p.m. Friday, Jan. 20, at 25 Hector St., Auburn. • Aimee Sloan, […]
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PublishedJanuary 26, 2023
Storm leaves behind snow, slush and a messy cleanup
According to early reports, the Lewiston and Auburn area saw about 6 inches of snow followed by nearly 2 inches of rain. Slightly higher amounts were recorded to the west and in the mountains.
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PublishedJanuary 25, 2023
Poland man denies charges in fatal Turner crash
Joshua A. Doughty, 40, denied charges of manslaughter and reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon three weeks after he was indicted by an Androscoggin County grand jury.
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PublishedJanuary 24, 2023
Federal prosecutors: Canton man sent lurid photos to undercover agent
According to court records, in September 2019, Dale Carr, 51, began chatting online with an undercover FBI agent who was posing as a 13-year-old girl.
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PublishedJanuary 24, 2023
Mark LaFlamme: A beloved fire investigator is leaving, and reporting will never be the same
Street Talk: At every fire scene I went to in Lewiston over the years, the first guy I looked for was Paul Ouellette.
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PublishedJanuary 22, 2023
‘A passion for pets’: With animals needing good homes, there’s no dogging it at the Greater Androscoggin Humane Society
‘It’s such a teamwork environment that it’s more like a family around here, and I feel like we make a huge impact on not only our team’s lives, but the animals’ lives.’
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PublishedJanuary 22, 2023
‘It’s me or the dog’: Sandy Graul adopts a(nother) pet
Nina the pit bull ‘put on the dog’ day after day without success. Finally, Sandy Graul had enough.
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PublishedJanuary 22, 2023
Mark LaFlamme: Boil some water and put on some boots!
Talk of the Town: Slush Puppies, frozen headlights, boiling water, an avalanche of food and so many more temperature-related matters to ponder.
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PublishedJanuary 21, 2023
Police investigate Friday night shooting in Lewiston
The gunfire rattled the neighborhood which is typically quiet, although some in the area say there have been problems with drug activity at one particular apartment house in the area.
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PublishedJanuary 20, 2023
As one storm ends, another moves in
As though winter means to make up for the mildness of earlier months, potential storms are in the forecast for Monday, Thursday and then next Saturday.
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