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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PublishedNovember 12, 2024
Mark LaFlamme: Mad Dog, Massage and Murder: A glimpse into my old files
Street Talk: In search of a single file, I had to go digging through a whole lot of boxes, and a whole bunch of memories came flapping out like deranged moths to greet me.
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PublishedNovember 10, 2024
Mark LaFlamme: God help me if I ever need flea powder
Talk of the Town: Medicine or no medicine, I’ll be watching my pees and Qs.
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PublishedNovember 8, 2024
Greene residents to consider 600-plus acre solar array project, among largest proposed in Maine
Project planners say the solar array would provide the town ‘a significant influx of new revenue the town can put toward its general fund without requiring any new town services.’
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PublishedNovember 8, 2024
Lewiston man charged with attempted murder in springtime slashing
Abdi Yussuf is accused of bursting into the Myrtle Street home of his girlfriend on May 8 and slashing her about the head, face and other areas.
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PublishedOctober 27, 2024
Postcards tell story of Greene’s early days
Back in those days, in a little town like Greene, postcards would have been sold in two of the town variety stores, namely Sawyer Bros. and J.M. Tanguay’s.
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PublishedOctober 26, 2024
Androscoggin County arrests: Oct. 17-24, 2024
Lewiston • James Birkbeck, 50, of Augusta, on a warrant charging a probation violation, at 3:40 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 17, on Birch Street. • Jessica Hart, 35, of 247 Bates St., on a charge of violating conditions of release, Thursday, Oct. 17, in Lewiston. • Steven Jackson, 44, of 13 Snow Ave., Auburn, on charges […]
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PublishedOctober 24, 2024
At Sliders, cornhole players quietly observing Oct. 25
The players might talk about that grim night now and then, but they tend to do it in private circles. This band of cornhole players like to keep things to the inner circle.
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PublishedOctober 23, 2024
Mark LaFlamme: Grab your slingshots, kids; it’s scary movie time
While I’ll never experience the kind of soul-deep terror that a kid feels when sitting bug-eyed for a scary flick, I do still enjoy a good spine-tingler; so much, in fact, that I’ve compiled you a list.
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PublishedOctober 20, 2024
Mark LaFlamme: Talk of the Town: Long underpants and a time machine
Talk of the Town: People are reaching out with some interesting ideas.
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PublishedOctober 18, 2024
Androscoggin County arrests: Oct. 11-17
Lewiston • Tracye Greene, 50, of 247 Bates St., on a warrant for probation revocation, at 1:15 a.m. Friday, Oct. 11, at 15 Lincoln St. • Zalmer Nichols, 50, listed as transient, on charges of unlawful possession of schedule drugs and theft by unauthorized use, at 1:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 11, at 15 Lincoln St. […]
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