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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Published
April 28, 2023

Lewiston police, mental health workers take on homeless problem

Lewiston police have been employing various programs to keep the peace between business owners and the homeless. Their efforts have been paying off, according to most, although many business owners remain wary.
Published
April 21, 2023

‘Wind and wave’ art to be unveiled in Lewiston

Dubbed ‘Wind and Wave,’ the Jesse Salisbury exhibit consists of a multi-stone sculpture with a wave-shaped carving pattern.
Published
April 6, 2023

Augusta man charged in fatal crash in Turner in December

Jacob Diaz was taken to the Androscoggin County Jail in Auburn where he was being held Thursday night on $100,000 cash bail.
Published
March 17, 2023

L.L. Bean has second-best year in its history

Wicked Good Slippers continued to be the company’s top-performing product, with eight pairs sold per minute during the holiday season.
Published
March 15, 2023

Maine receives nearly $5 million in additional LIHEAP funding

In total, Maine has received nearly $54 million this winter season through LIHEAP to help eligible households facing significant increases in their utility bills this winter.
Published
February 24, 2023

Deaths of Lewiston teen and Massachusetts man declared double homicide

Lewiston School superintendent calls Mohamed Aden a “beloved member of our community.” No arrests have been made.
Published
February 22, 2023

Connecticut man dies in snowmobile crash on Rangeley Lake

RANGELEY — The body of a Connecticut man killed in a snowmobile crash on Rangeley Lake over the weekend was recovered Wednesday by the Maine Warden Service. Officials said they recovered the body of Stephen J. Rogers, 43, of Milford, about 142 feet into the woods from the shore in Russell Cove. It was believed […]
Published
February 22, 2023

Jay paper mill closing earlier than expected

Employees at Pixelle Androscoggin Mill were told Wednesday morning that doors would be closing as early as March 6 rather than later in the spring as previously announced.
Published
February 12, 2023

Domestic abuse shelters are going to the dogs and saving more lives

With half of all domestic abuse survivors saying they delayed leaving their abusers because they worried about the fate of their pets, Safe Voices expanded to accommodate furry loved ones.
Published
January 20, 2023

As one storm ends, another moves in

As though winter means to make up for the mildness of earlier months, potential storms are in the forecast for Monday, Thursday and then next Saturday.