Maine wildlife officials Friday offered several reasons why the decision to euthanize the bear that bit the woman was the right one.
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.
Posted inNews, Oxford Hills
Pets perish in fire at Oxford grooming business
Oxford firefighters who first responded reported that the home at 72 Roller Rink Road was fully ablaze. Two dogs and a cat perished in the blaze.
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Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Police investigate hit and run in Auburn
Video from a local business shows an injured female was the victim of a hit and run, police said.
Posted inNews, Oxford Hills
Police investigate a death in Norway
Police say a person of interest has been detained and there is no risk to the public.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, River Valley
State police respond to lawyer’s criticisms in case against Seth Carey
Maine State Police defended their investigation into Rumford lawyer Seth Carey, who was charged with a host of sex crimes that were dropped by a Hancock County prosecutor.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Lewiston authorities investigating how a BMW ended up in the river
It appeared that the vehicle had rolled through a chain link fence somewhere before it crashed into the water.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News, River Valley
Charges against Seth Carey dismissed; attorney rebukes state police for ‘rotten’ investigation
Lawyer James Howaniec is calling for an investigation into the practices of Maine State Police who brought charges against Carey in 2018.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Mark LaFlamme
Mark LaFlamme: An identity stolen and not a soul to help
Street Talk: The biggest horror of them all in this sordid affair is that there seems to be no one in the world at all able or willing to extricate Riley from the ongoing nightmare.
Posted inbPlus, Lewiston-Auburn, Mark LaFlamme
Mark LaFlamme: At last! A reason to get naked
Talk of the Town: Buffed bumpers, advanced physics, Bactine, trouser terror. When it rains . . .
Posted inFranklin, Local & State, News
Sections of Route 133 to stay closed for several weeks due to flooding damage
Maine DOT crews and contractors are working to repair the damage caused by nearly 6 inches of rain that fell within a couple of hours Thursday night causing flash flooding.