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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PublishedMay 16, 2023
Mark LaFlamme: A former ‘putz’s’ graduation lament
Street Talk: After graduation, I spent eight or nine years just wandering in kind of a shabby, hedonistic daze.
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PublishedMay 14, 2023
Sabattus citizens sign ‘no confidence’ letter targeting town manager
The document, prepared by firefighter and lifelong Sabattus resident Austin Gayton, is part of a 37-page packet outlining various complaints about Kane’s handling of city business.
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PublishedMay 14, 2023
Mark LaFlamme: You forgot Mother’s Day, didn’t you?
Talk of the Town: What with the lawn, the killer hummingbirds, Mother’s Day and pesky peanut jar tops, it’s a very busy season.
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PublishedMay 12, 2023
Burglary suspects arrested again in Auburn
The Garlands were two of three people arrested in late April in what police describe as a spree of commercial burglaries that stretched across Androscoggin County and possibly beyond.
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PublishedMay 11, 2023
Central Maine Community College graduates more than 400
Some graduates were clear on one important fact: they wouldn’t have made it to graduation day without their classmates.
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PublishedMay 10, 2023
Lewiston man charged in Westbrook gun incident
Malik Roman, 19, was arrested by Westbrook police on a charge of reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon.
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PublishedMay 9, 2023
Mark LaFlamme: Online ugliness is the rule, not the exception
Street Talk: In the day when public discourse was conducted in a real-world environment, one could expect a punch in the nose if he resorted to the kind of trash talk we see as a matter of course online.
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PublishedMay 9, 2023
Sabattus fire chief resigns amid conflict with town leaders
Chief Troy Cailler hired the department’s first full-time firefighters in the fall.
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PublishedMay 8, 2023
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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PublishedMay 7, 2023
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 […]
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