As the crowds began to pile into Veteran’s Park early Friday evening, there was no getting around it. Many of those who came were here to see and hear Julia Gagnon specifically.
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.
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Water main repaired on Campus Avenue in Lewiston
A section of Campus Avenue was closed down for a short time between Central Avenue and St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center.
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Mark LaFlamme: A Facebook purge just in time for Independence Day
Street Talk: Our government went before the Supreme Court last week to argue they should be free to pressure social media companies to limit what information we the people can see with our own eyes.
Posted inbPlus, Maine
Whispering Pines Haunted Hotel: Ghouls-galore in Funtown’s newest ride
The attraction opened last year and gained national attention from USA Today as one of the top 10 best new theme park attractions in the U.S.
Posted inAndroscoggin County
Utility poles burn in Turner; many without power until early evening Friday
The fire department responded to several reports of telephone poles on fire, as well as associated grass fires, throughout the day.
Posted inOxford Hills
Paris Cape Historical Society curator since 1981, Ben Conant, dies
The Paris resident was described as a ‘walking encyclopedia of area history.’
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‘He brought joy to so many’: Arnold McLean, beloved Walmart greeter, dies
When you wandered into Arnold McLean’s sphere of influence, you weren’t just another Walmart shopper in a herd of many. Arnold made you feel like someone special.
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Mark LaFlamme: The Colisee is haunted and other breaking news
Talk of the town: Given the current situation with manliness, I’ll be Mothman over Butterflyman any day.
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Lewiston weight loss surgeon agrees to settlement after prescribing ‘not medically necessary’ braces
The U.S. government charged that Jamie P. Loggins prescribed orthotic braces that were not medically necessary to individuals with whom he had no valid prescriber-patient relationship.
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Police: Accusations against former Lewiston school principal were bogus; complainant is charged
The woman who made the claims against former Principal Donald Ferrara Jr. has been charged in two counties with making false statements.