Among the more serious infractions, a city spokeswoman said, was a lack of fire alarm monitoring and emergency exits that were not accessible.
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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.
Lewiston trampoline park shut down by city
By 3 p.m., several people had shown up to the trampoline park only to find the doors locked and the condemned sign prominently displayed on the window. Several people posted on Facebook to report the closure.
Car flips into a ditch in Greenwood
GREENWOOD — Rescue crews from several agencies responded early Thursday night after a car rolled over onto its roof and into a ditch on Main Street. It was not immediately clear how many people were in the car or if there were injuries sustained in the wreck, which was reported at 5:30 p.m. in the […]
Laundry fire doused at Schooner Estates in Auburn
At about 5:45 p.m., fire crews were sent to the senior living community at 200 Stetson Road for a report that fire in the laundry room was spreading to the structure itself.
Virginia man charged with trying to steal Auburn firetruck
The suspect was chased off by a firefighter and later rounded up by police.
Mark LaFlamme: Some heartwarming Christmas stories
Talk of the Town: St. Nicholas’ bail set at $50,000 or $150,000 surety.
Big winds cause chaos Friday; ice and cold next
By about 7 p.m., the retail district in Auburn was without power, with traffic lights out along Turner Street and Mount Auburn Avenue. Winds were expected to keep gusting as the temperatures dropped significantly early Friday night. More than 200,000 CMP customers were without power by 7 p.m.
Storm slams Maine today: This could be a messy one
With the big holiday just around the corner, weather forecasters are warning that the storm moving in Friday, with high winds, cold temperatures and flooding, is apt to disrupt a whole lot of Christmas plans.
Rumford man dies from gunshot wound; brother faces manslaughter charge
Shay McKenna, 27, of Rumford is accused of shooting his 23-year-old brother Drew on Monday.
‘Solutions, not just thoughts and prayers’: Vigil for the Homeless held in Lewiston
The gathering marked National Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day on or near the winter solstice: the first day of winter and the longest night of the year.