Chief Troy Cailler hired the department’s first full-time firefighters in the fall.
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 inLewiston-Auburn
Woman severely burned after falling into campfire in Auburn
The 40-year-old woman suffered burns over roughly half of her body and was listed in critical condition Monday at Maine Medical Center in Portland.
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Aerial maps caveats and credits
A lot of work and technology went into the production of the aerial maps. And it’s good to keep in mind that the maps weren’t produced for the average viewer, but rather for use by city planners. The “About” section of the website explains: “A user may note that the color photography appears different from […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Mark LaFlamme
Mark LaFlamme: My attack hawk will be here at any moment
Talk of the Town: I swear one pothole was so deep, I saw a beautiful mermaid down there frolicking in a lost subterranean city. Either that or . . .
Posted inbPlus, Lewiston-Auburn
Lewiston then and now: a bird’s-eye view
Unique mapping project offers aerial look at how the city has changed over the years.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Fire severely damages Lee Auto Mall building in Auburn
By the time flames were brought under control at the Auburn car dealership, a section of the empty building had collapsed.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Mark LaFlamme
Mark LaFlamme: Dope smuggling isn’t for the faint of heart
Street Talk: As long as there’s the potential for big money, somebody somewhere is willing to take the risk, and sheer numbers mean the odds are in their favor.
Posted inbPlus, Lewiston-Auburn, Mark LaFlamme
Mark LaFlamme: Just do it! It will amuse me.
Talk of the Town: The more this person wrote me to trumpet the many joys of the presumably stinky cheese, the more it began to feel like some practical joke.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, News
Police: Auburn man arrested after receiving $3 million worth of fentanyl in mail
Jeremy Mercier, 41, was arrested after the owners of Mac’s Grill called police to report they had discovered what appeared to be drugs after opening a crate mailed to the restaurant.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Franklin, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime
Three arrested in commercial burglary ring investigation
AUBURN — Three area people were arrested Thursday and charged in what police describe as a spree of commercial burglaries that stretched across Androscoggin County and possibly beyond. Arrested were: • Charles York, 46, listed as transient, on four counts of burglary, five counts of theft and charges of criminal mischief and a charge of […]