A recipe contest, giant hamster wheel, art show and parade are among the events for Friday, Saturday and Sunday in Lisbon.
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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Police investigate shooting in Lewiston late Thursday night
Victim on Bartlett Street reportedly shot multiple times in the stomach.
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One person reported dead in Turner collision involving motorcycles
The collision forced police to shut down a stretch of Route 4, causing traffic snarls in both Turner and Auburn.
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Poland motorcyclist dies in Casco crash
Robert Hollingshead, 52, collided with a pickup truck a the intersection of routes 11 and 121.
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Unknown driver rolls across tomato crops at Blackie’s Farm in Minot
Parts of the car or truck, including a bumper, were left behind in the field at the intersection of Jackson Hill and Center Minot Hill roads.
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A paper carrier’s tale: Mayors, business owners, police officers — they all got their starts delivering the local paper
They became mayors and business owners, martial arts experts and police officers. And they all got their cold, snowy rainy, dog-snarling, fourth-floor-climbing, ultimately (mostly) rewarding starts delivering the local newspaper.
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‘Bad dreams’ and ‘appreciation’ stay with former super carrier Sadie Landry
It’s been nearly three decades since Sadie Landry delivered a newspaper and yet there are still nights when the bad dreams come. “I’m out delivering and I can’t remember where the paper goes,” Landry says of those dreams. “I can’t remember who gets the paper and where it goes. I’m 41 years old and I […]
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Lewiston watches closely as migrants flow into Portland
LEWISTON — Portland is experiencing an influx of migrants that some worry could spread into Lewiston. On Tuesday, Portland City Manager Jon Jennings set up an emergency shelter to accommodate more than 200 asylum seekers heading to the city from the South. As Jennings prepared to get the emergency shelter staffed, he said he would […]
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Lewiston police investigating fatal motorcycle crash
LEWISTON – A man was killed on North Temple Street early Thursday night when he lost control of his motorcycle, crashing through a row of bushes before coming to rest at the side of a house. Several witnesses said it appeared that the rider had been heading toward Sabattus Street when he lost control of […]
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Bees and Smokey Bear to rise above 2019 Great Falls Balloon Festival
Happy birthday, Smokey Bear. The 2019 Great Falls Balloon Festival theme centers on bees, bears and fire prevention. “Bee Safe,” the theme advises. “Only YOU can prevent forest fires.” Confused? “This year’s theme was based on Smokey Bear celebrating a major milestone: his 75th Birthday!” according to a festival news release. “We welcome you to […]