Witnesses said it appeared a young woman started the fire and then fled on foot, saying somebody was after her. Police later located the woman along with her boyfriend.
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: My name is Mike, and I’d like to sell you something
Street Talk: My inability to sell should have been obvious by the time I was 10 years old, when I was convinced I could become the richest kid on the block by selling the weekly newspaper known as Grit. Spoiler: I never became the richest kid on the block.
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Mark LaFlamme: Happy Whatever Holiday You’re Presently Celebrating
Talk of the Town: It’s a magical time of year where on any given street, you might find a rich blend of three different holidays.
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Mark LaFlamme: Veterinarians and their various assistants are like magicians
Street Talk: They manage to take complete control of an animal while also maintaining compassion for both pet and white-faced, swooning pet owner.
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Auburn police officer arrested in Lewiston
Officer Stephen Easley Jr. has been placed on administrative leave “pending an investigation into this incident,” according to Deputy Chief Tim Cougle of the Auburn Police Department.
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Holiday pies not all that Chef John Pulsifer’s got cooking
Does he make the best chocolate cream pie in the world? Don’t ask Pulsifer. This chef is about as unpretentious as they come.
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Mark LaFlamme: Is it hot in here or is it just you?
Talk of the Town: Who says I don’t turn up the heat when she’s not home?
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‘What a legacy:’ Hundreds attend funeral for Joe Walker
The service was a mix of lightheartedness and anguish. When Joe’s daughter, Bethany Welch, shared her memories of her Dad, so many people wept in the pews that several boxes of tissues were passed around and a whole lot of people needed them.
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Florida man charged in connection with June fatality in Auburn
On June 15, a Texas man was killed and a passenger injured when the pickup truck they were traveling in crashed into a tree near 405 Merrow Road in Auburn.
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State officials warn of potential for Lewiston shooting scams
After a shooting that left 18 dead in two locations on Oct. 25 in Lewiston, several fundraiser pages have appeared to help the victims and their families to recover from the emotional trauma and financial strains.