Mark LaFlamme: When in doubt, before buckling up put some pants on.
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.
Posted inOxford Hills
Norway driver arrested after police pursuit from Rumford to Paris
Frederick Ryan, 46, of Norway was booked at the Oxford County Jail on charges following the late-morning chase.
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Posted inNews
Newborns’ Social Security numbers now harder to get
Starting immediately, parents will have to visit a Social Security office in order to receive a Social Security number for their newborn child.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, Maine Crime, News, Schools & Education
School bus driver fell asleep before crash in Minot last year, police say
Angela Beasley drove the bus despite having a condition that caused her to fall asleep randomly, investigators said Thursday.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, News, Schools & Education
School bus driver in 2024 Minot crash charged with endangering children
Angela Beasley, 45, of Auburn is facing 33 charges in the crash on Shaw Hill Road.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Sabattus trying to fill key positions as annual meeting looms
The town finds itself in the odd situation where the positions of both police chief and town manager are now filled on a temporary basis.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Mark LaFlamme
He sleeps outdoors and sometimes goes hungry; but don’t call the man homeless
Mark LaFlamme was looking for someone with an interesting story to tell, and he found one bundled up in three blankets and sitting on a sidewalk.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Lewiston man in critical condition a day after fireworks mishap
Police said the man was severely burned after he set off fireworks inside a third-floor apartment.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Man seriously burned after fireworks explode inside Lewiston apartment
Witnesses said the victim suffered visible burns to his face and it appeared he was having trouble with his throat.
Posted inbPlus, Maine
How ‘100 pounds of pure love’ is bringing comfort to Maine’s first responders
A ‘kind-eyed chocolate boy who has a goofy side’ and his Bethel teammate are improving lives for a group of people known for saving lives.