As police arrived at the scene of the crash, they were shot at, witnesses said. Police returned fire and reportedly struck the shooter.
Mark LaFlamme
Sun Journal
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 inHealth, Local & State, News, Outdoors
Tick check? This hiker starts with naked skin and a lint roller
After a bad case of anaplasmosis, author Mark LaFlamme now has a strict tick-check regimen. Here are his recommendations.
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Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Local & State, News
Volunteers step up at Lewiston shelter after manager has stroke
Staffing problem at St. Martin de Porres? No problem. The community has it covered.
Posted inLocal & State, Nation & World, News
Mainers turn out to make ‘good trouble’ amid political turmoil
Demonstrations honoring late civil rights leader and former Congressman John Lewis take place across the state.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Local & State, Maine Crime
Stepfather charged with manslaughter in death of 4-year-old shot in head
Police say that the bullet that killed Jasper Smith in May was fired from Robert McCoy’s 9 mm handgun.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Local & State, News
Underground blasts cause ruckus on Park Street in Lewiston
Nobody was hurt in the explosion, fire officials said, but the cause of the blast was unknown as of Friday afternoon.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Local & State, Schools and Education
St. Dom’s graduates its final class
Class of 2025 President Brookelyn Irene Whited said that with the school’s recent troubles, the vibe was a little bit different this year.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Local & State, News
Lewiston 4-year-old was shot with stepfather’s handgun, police say
The gun was registered to Robert McCoy, 36, who lives with the child and his mother at 93 Pierce St., police said. It was the only firearm found at the scene.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Greene prepares to clean up George Stanley’s junkyard
‘You can’t fight city hall,’ Stanley said Thursday, as the town began taking bids on clearing items from his packed property on Route 202.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Paul Dionne, lawyer, author, former Lewiston mayor, dies
‘Paul loved Lewiston and Lewiston loved him right back,’ Mayor Carl Sheline said. ‘We have lost a pillar in our community.’