On Wednesday, the Androscoggin Valley Council of Government announced the grim news that Auburn bus routes 4, 5 and 9 will be modified as a result of the bus shortage.
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.
Auburn traffic stop leads to chase, drug arrest
A car chase, a foot chase and a bag of crack cocaine flung onto a roof kept cops busy Wednesday night in Auburn.
Man accused of stealing pot, starting fight at Auburn cannabis store
Police said William Self went into Cure Cannabis and lit up a marijuana cigarette, which is against store rules.
Poland murder suspect has long criminal history
The people who have known Aldrich since his youth say these charges stem from his longtime involvement in drugs and the culture of crime that goes with it.
Mark LaFlamme: Lost ladies find their way home
Street Talk: Maybe someone will write a folk song about Maine’s lost ladies. Someone should.
Sumner man arrested after police standoff
Dean Hall was taken into custody at about 8 p.m., roughly eleven hours after police were called for a man reported to be throwing debris in the roadway.
Mark LaFlamme: Menacing mollusks and mermaids in the muck
Talk of the Town goes where no unicorn, cat lady or canal mermaid have gone before. So clam down!
Deaths of Lewiston teen and Massachusetts man declared double homicide
Lewiston School superintendent calls Mohamed Aden a “beloved member of our community.” No arrests have been made.
Latest storm underwhelms; another rolling in
Forecasters had originally predicted up to a foot of snow in some areas between Wednesday night and the early part of Thursday. High winds were also in the forecast, although they never developed.
Connecticut man dies in snowmobile crash on Rangeley Lake
RANGELEY — The body of a Connecticut man killed in a snowmobile crash on Rangeley Lake over the weekend was recovered Wednesday by the Maine Warden Service. Officials said they recovered the body of Stephen J. Rogers, 43, of Milford, about 142 feet into the woods from the shore in Russell Cove. It was believed […]