The Grandparents Scam has been around for many years, according to the American Association of Retired Persons.
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 inLocal & State, Sports
‘Chess on ice:’ Curling attracts those looking for a bit of competition and camaraderie
Physical, strategic and social. No wonder the sport of curling is attracting a hardcore following in Maine.
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Posted inLocal & State, Uncategorized
Cold case: Suspect in 1993 Alaska slaying arrested in Auburn
Police said DNA evidence linked Stephen H. Downs to a college student’s murder.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Hebron woman charged after hitting two school buses in Auburn
Witnesses said it appeared Jessica Vennell had been trying to pass the bus when she struck the back of it, peeling back the hood of her vehicle.
Posted inLife & Culture, Lifestyle, Local & State
Viewers react to ‘Criminal Minds’: The Lewiston episode
For those who tuned in just to see their home town represented, there was nothing much familiar about the city explored in the episode.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Portland-based Elite Airways lease hangar space at Auburn-Lewiston airport
The company says the hangar will serve as its northern maintenance base to support a growing fleet of aircraft.
Posted inLocal & State
Farmington firefighters save house, cops save cat
No humans were injured and the cat, suffering from smoke inhalation, is expected to make a full recovery.