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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PublishedJanuary 24, 2024
Mark LaFlamme: Expensive McMuffins, the evils of Florida and other secrets revealed in mystery mail
Street Talk: Once you start reading one of this mystery man’s letters, it all starts to make sense, like one of those crazy photos with mystery image hidden behind the pixels.
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PublishedJanuary 23, 2024
Missing dog last seen in November found dead in Greene; owner adopts second husky
Missing since November, Ghost the dog was until recently believed to be in Acton but was found dead on a roadside much closer to home.
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PublishedJanuary 22, 2024
Ghost update: Greene man says he’s been pursuing the wrong dog in Acton
The white husky that’s been the focus of an intense, week-long pursuit appears to be a female dog who has been running wild with a pair of mates.
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PublishedJanuary 21, 2024
Mark LaFlamme: Things I found at Marden’s but didn’t get and now I’m sad
Talk of the Town: It’s time for a government investigation into song lyrics that don’t quite rhyme. Mr. Marden, are you listening?
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PublishedJanuary 19, 2024
Andover snowmobiler dies in Franklin County crash
Investigators believe Frank Clifford, 69, likely died on impact when his sled went off a trail and struck several small trees.
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PublishedJanuary 19, 2024
Ongoing saga of missing dog’s 80-mile trek galvanizes Maine communities
When the dog went missing Nov. 19 in Greene, his owner was distraught. When word got around on the Citizens of Greene community Facebook page, many locals were distraught right along with him. Then, this week, the dog was spotted 80 miles away.
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PublishedJanuary 19, 2024
Androscoggin County arrest logs: Jan. 12-18, 2024
Lewiston • Cole Lloyd, 30, of Topsham, on charges of theft and violating conditions of release, at 7:29 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 11, at 750 Main St. • Andrew Hensler, 33, of Trinity Church, on a probation hold, at 10:14 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 11, at 300 Main St. • Nathan Barnett, 42, of 899 Middle Road, […]
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PublishedJanuary 18, 2024
Cat colony discovered in construction trailer in Canton
It is estimated there may be over 50 feral cats in the community, some of them pregnant. The trailer is considered a biohazard and has been condemned by the town.
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PublishedJanuary 18, 2024
Charges filed in Auburn animal neglect case
Police had been investigating conditions at the Seventh Street home since August when neighbors began complaining about hordes of cats and unhealthy conditions at the home.
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PublishedJanuary 17, 2024
Mark LaFlamme: The Christmas Eve beggar
On the unsteady march to the car, weaving around abandoned shopping carts and stomping through dirty slush, I pondered the great question of the day. Honest-to-God woman in need? Or just another scam artist looking to make mucho dope bucks off the naivete and generosity of good-hearted souls at Christmastime?
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