Talk of the Town: What with the lawn, the killer hummingbirds, Mother’s Day and pesky peanut jar tops, it’s a very busy season.
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 inLewiston-Auburn, Local & State, Maine Crime
Burglary suspects arrested again in Auburn
The Garlands were two of three people arrested in late April in what police describe as a spree of commercial burglaries that stretched across Androscoggin County and possibly beyond.
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Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Schools & Education
Central Maine Community College graduates more than 400
Some graduates were clear on one important fact: they wouldn’t have made it to graduation day without their classmates.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime
Lewiston man charged in Westbrook gun incident
Malik Roman, 19, was arrested by Westbrook police on a charge of reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Mark LaFlamme
Mark LaFlamme: Online ugliness is the rule, not the exception
Street Talk: In the day when public discourse was conducted in a real-world environment, one could expect a punch in the nose if he resorted to the kind of trash talk we see as a matter of course online.
Posted inAndroscoggin County
Sabattus fire chief resigns amid conflict with town leaders
Chief Troy Cailler hired the department’s first full-time firefighters in the fall.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Woman severely burned after falling into campfire in Auburn
The 40-year-old woman suffered burns over roughly half of her body and was listed in critical condition Monday at Maine Medical Center in Portland.
Posted inbPlus
Aerial maps caveats and credits
A lot of work and technology went into the production of the aerial maps. And it’s good to keep in mind that the maps weren’t produced for the average viewer, but rather for use by city planners. The “About” section of the website explains: “A user may note that the color photography appears different from […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Mark LaFlamme
Mark LaFlamme: My attack hawk will be here at any moment
Talk of the Town: I swear one pothole was so deep, I saw a beautiful mermaid down there frolicking in a lost subterranean city. Either that or . . .
Posted inbPlus, Lewiston-Auburn
Lewiston then and now: a bird’s-eye view
Unique mapping project offers aerial look at how the city has changed over the years.