Street Talk: ‘I’ve always done the right thing,’ said Ann, the 75-year-old owner of a house in Minot, ‘and now there’s a squatter destroying my house and there’s nothing I can do about it.’
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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Goodbye rocking chair, hello bar stool for these nice and naughty knitting lessons
Not only is Tyla Davis’s local bar-based knitting class more fun, it’s more successful at teaching the skill, say participants.
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Mark LaFlamme: Ice cream wars, kite tragedies and free money
Talk of the Town: There’s a lot of wind blowing around these parts, a lot of wind. And whatnot…
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‘Mad about Moxie!’ Lisbon festival plans announced
The 40th birthday celebration will run July 12-14.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Police investigate reported gunshots in downtown Lewiston
Police were called out to the area of Sabattus and College streets at about 11:30 p.m. when at least one caller reported hearing several shots fired in the area.
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Lewiston Strong: Hundreds come to mark anniversary of mass shooting
Roughly 300 people assembled to celebrate the 18 people killed in the Oct. 25, 2023, shooting, the many who were hurt and the families of the victims.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Maine, News
Sabattus looks to hire more police officers
“The days of patrolling with one officer for the entire town is completely unsafe,” Sabattus Police Chief Erik Baker said, “not just for the officer but the public as well.”
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Photo: Cars crossing Longley Bridge crash, tie up traffic
This story will be updated.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Lewiston-Auburn
Sabattus changes town hall hours, prepares for annual meeting
Additional police officers, a full-time fire chief and improvements to roads and infrastructure are being proposed as Sabattus prepares for its annual meeting next month.
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Mark LaFlamme: On the veterinarian shortage and its casualties
Losing a pet is an emotional trauma no matter what the circumstances. But lose one when maybe a simple shot, pill or surgery could have saved the animal and now you can add elements of guilt and failure to that pile of grief.