The ‘overwhelming’ vote to limit solar energy systems in town put and end to Swift Current Energy’s plan to build a 600-acre solar array along parcels of private property in the CMP corridor.
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 inBusiness, Local & State
This Androscoggin County town is asking residents to consider one of the largest solar array projects ever in Maine
Project planners say the solar array would provide the town ‘a significant influx of new revenue the town can put toward its general fund without requiring any new town services.’
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Lewiston-Auburn, Local & State
Watch: Maine songwriting duo on flag debate: ‘If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it’
A pair of songwriters, one from Turner, the other from Belgrade, wrote and recorded the song “Leave the Maine Flag Alone,” to express their thoughts on the matter.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
When it comes to Halloween, some say go big or go home
We went looking for the 12-foot skeletons that are all the rage these days, but we found so much more. In mid-September!
Posted inLocal & State
Historical Society building struck by unknown driver in Temple
The section of the building that was struck is the former post office built in 1811. Police say damage to the building is extensive.
Posted inLocal & State
Prayer service planned in memory of the victims of the Lewiston mass shooting
The multidenominational prayer service will be held Oct. 1 outside the State House in Augusta.
Posted inLife & Culture
‘It’s what a fair should be’: Volunteers in overdrive a week before Litchfield Fair
The fair runs Sept. 6, 7 and 8.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime
Two shootings reported Friday night in Lewiston; police question 3 juveniles
The first report came in just before 7 p.m., police said, when rounds were reported fired behind a mosque on Bartlett Street. At the time, a community event with hundreds of people was taking place at Mike McGraw Park in the same area.
Posted inBusiness
Farmers’ Almanac: ‘Brace yourself for a wet winter whirlwind’ in 2025
The latest Farmers’ Almanac is expected to hit the shelves this week and, as always, provide a near-endless supply of tips on everything from gardening by the moon to grating cheese and being prepared for the next power outage.
Posted inMaine Crime, News
One dead following shooting Friday night in Poland
One person is dead after a Friday night shooting at a White Oak Hill Road address in Poland.