Talk of the town: I’m Luke Flyvakker and vengeance is mine! Wooann … wooann … wooann …
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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Shots fired in downtown Lewiston
Neighbors reported hearing a series of shots in the area of 110 Pierce St., between Birch and Walnut streets, shortly after 4 p.m.
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‘A lot of good things happening’: Balloon festival gets soggy start
In spite of steady rain and swampy conditions under foot, well over a hundred people had gathered in the park, taking in the entertainment and waiting for the arrival of the balloons.
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Mark LaFlamme: Confessions of a TikTok virgin
Street Talk: That’s the thing about this whole explosion of communication services. If all the best sources are hanging out on one of those newfangled apps and webpages, I have to be there, too.
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Animal officials deal with cat colonies, hoarding, other issues
On 7th Street in Auburn, neighbors described dirty and dangerous conditions with nearly three dozen cats living in a home.
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Dealing with stray cats: Advice from the experts
Katie Lisnik, executive director of the Greater Androscoggin Humane Society in Lewiston, offers tips on dealing with found cats.
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Mark LaFlamme: Bugs everywhere. And I mean EVERYWHERE.
Talk of the Town: They’ve got us vacuuming, cursing, drinking them, dodging our wives and twerking. Powerful little suckers really.
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Mark LaFlamme: Today’s bug mystery: Giant mosquito? Or Maine mutant?
Street Talk: And so instead of dealing with shootings and car wrecks and tales of pain and woe at the end of the week, I spent my time on the tail of a menacing creature of unknown origin.
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Mark LaFlamme: I bless the rains down in Leeeewiston
Talk of the town: All rants, diatribes and tirades … well, except for that tangle of lady underthings.
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Cribbage glory: Dreaming of the elusive 29 hand
The chances of scoring a 29 in cribbage are low. Like, not-in-your-lifetime low. That’s what makes it so desirable.