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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PublishedJuly 5, 2024
Home burns in Sabattus Friday evening
Early reports were that several people had escaped to safety but that there were still pets inside the two-story home at 9 Conway St.
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PublishedJuly 5, 2024
‘She’s so good’: Julia Gagnon fever evident on day two of the Liberty Festival
As the crowds began to pile into Veteran’s Park early Friday evening, there was no getting around it. Many of those who came were here to see and hear Julia Gagnon specifically.
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PublishedJune 20, 2024
Police: Accusations against former Lewiston school principal were bogus; Dresden woman charged
The woman who made the claims against former Principal Donald Ferrara Jr. has been charged in two counties with making false statements.
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PublishedJune 15, 2024
Shots fired, houses burning and gunman holding police at bay in Auburn
Leein Amos Hinkley, 43, was shot dead by police during the hourslong standoff on Russell Avenue in Auburn early Saturday morning.
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PublishedJune 7, 2024
Jay residents advised to boil water before drinking, cooking or washing
Repairs were made to the main after the break on Thursday, officials said.
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PublishedJune 6, 2024
Potentially live grenade discovered at western Maine home
The device was identified as an Mk 2 grenade, commonly known as a ‘pineapple grenade,’ which was introduced by the U.S. military in 1918.
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PublishedMay 10, 2024
Police warrant provides glimpse of Jay marijuana grow operation
Police had been watching the home at 864 Franklin Road after learning that it might be the scene of a large marijuana grow operation similar to a grow investigated in New Sharon in March.
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PublishedMay 9, 2024
Man who wrote famous Marden’s jingle back in the 1980s dies
Ed Boucher was co-founder of the Pal Hop dances and recorded his first record in 1961, squeezing his bandmates from the Royal Knights into the back of Maurice’s Music Mart in downtown Lewiston.
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PublishedMay 3, 2024
Just-In-Time Recreation reopens for business 6 months after deadly Lewiston shooting
More than 6 months after a deadly shooting at the business, the lanes were open again and bowling clans were reunited.
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PublishedMay 3, 2024
Body discovered in woods near Vietnam Veterans Memorial Bridge in Lewiston
Police, fire and rescue crews were called to the area about 4:30 p.m. Friday after a caller reported finding the body in the woods under the bridge.
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