A new trial for Charles Bergeron, 32, is scheduled to begin Sept. 21, 2023.
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.
Mark LaFlamme: Lewiston-Auburn police radios remain silent — for us
Street Talk: It’s been a year-and-a-half of police radio silence now in the Twin Cities. In other parts of the country, compromises have been reached but in Lewiston-Auburn, police have dug in their heels.
Suspect from Sabattus standoff arrested in Waterville after more than a month of searching
Police had been searching for Diego Martinez on charges connected to three vehicle chases within 12 hours.
Mark LaFlamme: It’s not the size of the knife that matters
Talk of the Town
Tractor trailer flips in Greene
Emergency crews were called out at about 8 p.m. for a report that the rig was on its side across Sawyer Road, near the intersection with Sanborn Road. The cab of the truck came to rest on an embankment, but the trailer itself was badly twisted across the width of Sawyer Road.
Season’s first big storm causes car wrecks all over the place; power outages expected
The storm is expected to grind on all weekend, and into Monday in some areas.
‘Heavy, wet slop’ expected across Maine
Snow — and wind and rain — are expected to arrive across New Hampshire late Thursday night and across western Maine overnight.
Former Lewiston City Council candidate admits to drunken driving; domestic assault charge dropped
In 8th District Court on Monday, Dane Morgan, 32, pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated and violating bail conditions. In exchange, the charge of domestic assault was dropped, along with a charge of criminal speeding.
Lewiston murder suspect captured in Greene
Eddie Massie is wanted in the death of 25-year-old Lacresha Howard in Lewiston last weekend.
Vehicle flips, bursts into flames in fatal Otisfield crash
More than a thousand homes and businesses were without power Wednesday night as first responders worked around downed lines in an effort to free one person trapped in the burning vehicle.