Talk of the Town: Jonesing for ‘Downton Abbey,’ ignoring Johnny Depp (kind of), giving the ASO some love, and singing loud and proud (kind of). Columnist Mark LaFlamme weighs in.
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.
Second time around: Auburn woman to graduate USM at age 63
As it happens, this was not Kathy Williamson’s first go at college. She gave it a shot at the University of Maine at Orono in the 1970s, but says she didn’t have the right mindset for the college environment.
Movie scene to be filmed in and around Lewiston’s Kennedy Park
Alegria Mangala Kinfumu, a filmmaker from Angola who’s working on his latest project, a film called “The Murderer,” will be in Lewiston Saturday morning to shoot some scenes.
Lewiston standoff ended peacefully Wednesday night
Officers blocked streets and surrounded a house Wednesday evening as they communicated with a man inside home.
Mark LaFlamme: Biden’s new Disinformation Governance Board: Are you scared yet?
It is straight outta ‘1984.’ It’s Orwell’s Ministry of Truth, where dubious government officials will decide what is truth and what is ‘disinformation.’
Mark LaFlamme: There’s dark magic afoot
Talk of the Town: Dark magic, Snickers bars, locks of love, and furry cafe romances. You can’t get this just anywhere. Welcome to columnist Mark LaFlamme’s world.
Lost Valley to host fundraiser for Tyrone Fulgham
The event takes place at the Lost Valley Ski resort in Auburn. Find out more at funny4funds.com.
‘Like a little baby again:’ Tyrone Fulgham learning to walk on prosthetic leg
Throughout his long and difficult recovery, Fulgham has been adamant about one thing in particular: he will run again.
Man arrested near Boston a ‘person of interest’ in Lewiston shooting
A fugitive was arrested on a warrant in a Massachusetts hotel room Friday morning and police in Lewiston are hoping to question him about a Thursday morning shooting here.
Neighbors help douse fire in Auburn
Firefighters ushered the homeowner outside, along with two dogs.