The breed is descended from Togo, who a century ago led a team through the Alaskan wilderness to deliver diphtheria serum to the children of Nome. The dog later lived in Poland Spring.
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.
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Minot man charged in crash that injured 4, including Monmouth police lieutenant
Police said Sean McNeil was drunk and driving recklessly on the early evening of Jan. 6 when his Ford pickup truck crossed the centerline on Turner Center Road and into the path of a truck.
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‘Just an awesome day’: Special Olympics Maine concludes its Winter Games
The unseasonable weather, with temperatures reaching for 50 degrees, made being a spectator for the Special Olympics Maine Winter Games a delight, according to the mother of one athlete.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Massachusetts men arrested in PayPal scam in Rangeley Plantation
Police said the men posed as Department of Justice employees when they approached the woman.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Local & State, Maine Crime
Transient out of Augusta charged after Lewiston homeowner chases him from home
Police used home surveillance footage to track down Jason Folkner, who was arrested on charges of burglary, vehicle burglary and two counts of theft.
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Deadly force panel weighs in on 2021 hostage situation in Livermore Falls
The state panel recommended that the Maine Criminal Justice Academy use its reports when developing scenario-based training for law enforcement officers.
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Is Santa real? Maine readers reveal their true thoughts
We asked our readers to recall when they first believed Santa might not be real. Their answers ranged from hilarious to sad.
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Jimmy Fallon gifts this southern Maine teen ugly sweater
Brady Knight, a 16-year-old from Lisbon Falls, collected an ugly sweater directly from Jimmy Fallon on the “The Tonight Show.”
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Watch: Christmas light show dazzles Monmouth, and every other town within miles
This is not your traditional Christmas decorating. The display is all encompassing, from the spotlights on the roof to the animated Christmas trees and candy canes on the front lawn.
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Police arrest Phillips man, recover items after series of burglaries
An array of items retrieved were identified as stolen from a series of camp breaks, storage facility breaks and a residential burglary within the last four months.