Ubiquitous, convenient and unavoidable technology turned my floppy, faithful notebook into an archaic relic good for little more than starting fires or swatting flies.
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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Super Tuesday polling locations for Lewiston-Auburn
This year Maine is transitioning from a closed primary system to a semi-open primary.
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Mark LaFlamme: Fashion tips that will sweep you off your feet
Talk of the Town: I was in the air so long, I had time to take a good, long look at my life and how it’s been impacted by stupid winter spills.
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They’re erratic, ornery, finicky and aloof. And so much more. Our cats and why we love them.
Readers say their feline friends provide companionship, comic relief, therapy and love. And as one reader noted: ‘On cold nights (they’re) much better than a hot water bottle because they don’t cool off overnight.’
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Mark LaFlamme: In the old days, the Lewiston Walk of Shame was a weekly occurrence
Street Talk: The Walk of Shame was a giddy affair for me. For making a small-time hack like myself feel like a genuine, big league reporter, no single event could compare to the Lewiston Walk of Shame
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Mark LaFlamme: No-confidence votes are issued for candy hearts and presidents
Talk of the Town: Please deliver all future Valentine’s Day cards to the handmade mailbox on the corner of the columnist’s desk covered with doily hearts.
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More than 200 evacuated from ski lift at Sunday River
Some skiers reported being rescued from the Aurora lift within 20 minutes, others nearly two hours.
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Auburn diner owner charged with drug trafficking
Police believe Darren Douin may have been manufacturing and selling narcotics from his Happy Days Diner for nearly a decade.
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Mark LaFlamme: Just more mid-February derangement
Talk of the Town: If you see me wandering along Lake Shore Drive …
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Face time: Tyla Davis of Poland — upping her game for everyone’s enjoyment
Davis knits her competitive spirit, support for local business, and love for a ‘good multi-tabbed spreadsheet’ into a fun time at several area venues.