Anthony Torres was charged with firing shots in the street on the night of Sept. 10.
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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Facing the many horrors of the Androscoggin County building | Mark LaFlamme
In the Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Office mold grows wild in places, clinging to walls like some Stephen King horror waiting to reach out and grab you.
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Lewiston police chief search committee announced
The city is considering roughly 20 candidates for the position of Lewiston police chief.
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Suspended Lewiston police detective has extensive history of disciplinary problems
One criminal justice expert said it is rare, if not unheard of, for a police officer’s career to survive four complaints that result in discipline.
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Confessions of a terrible photographer | Mark LaFlamme
Little Jimmy with a Fisher-Price model camera is 10 times the photographer I am.
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Stop making fun of my lint roller | Mark LaFlamme
Sun Journal writer has no motorcycle for the time being, but at least there’s the lunar eclipse to look forward to.
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Auburn opens ‘life changing’ new PAL Center
At 14,000 square feet, the new recreation facility is five times the size of the original it replaces at 24 Chestnut St.
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Popular Lewiston police detective placed on leave
Detective Joe Philippon has been placed on administrative leave with pay from the Lewiston Police Department.
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Litchfield Fair to host day for the deaf and hard of hearing
The day will offer enhanced accessibility for a range of offerings people expect from a Maine fair.
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Prosecutors drop Lewiston man’s drug charges, citing investigative errors by authorities
Steven Braggs had been charged with trafficking more than $100,000 in cocaine.