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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PublishedOctober 7, 2022
Bus driver subject of controversy in Lovell
This week, the MSAD 72 community — and others — had a mixed reaction to news that Shirley Danforth is still driving.
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PublishedSeptember 30, 2022
$5.5 million awarded in Affordable Cremation Solution lawsuit
The damages announced by the jury Friday is half a million dollars more than sought.
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PublishedSeptember 16, 2022
Auburn Police say speed was a factor in the car crash at the Burger King drive-thru
“We looked up and we see this car flying through the air and coming right at us,” said Gary Girard, whose car was struck at the drive-thru.
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PublishedSeptember 15, 2022
Car flips in drive-thru at Burger King in Auburn after Center Street crash
Several Samaritans rushed to the scene to help the victims as rescue crews were on the way.
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PublishedSeptember 14, 2022
Bates College student reportedly assaulted on Lewiston campus
The victim was struck by an unidentified man Wednesday in what was described as an unprovoked assault.
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PublishedAugust 25, 2022
Rescue crews search for reported missing boater in Lisbon
Local fire crews and rescuers from the Maine Warden Service were on the Androscoggin River about 8 p.m. searching for the missing person.
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PublishedAugust 25, 2022
Police identify body pulled from the Androscoggin River on Saturday
Isar Coleman’s body was found floating in the river, just up from the falls on the Lewiston side.
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PublishedAugust 21, 2022
Man’s body pulled from Androscoggin River in Lewiston on Saturday
An autopsy is expected to be conducted early this week, while police review missing persons cases as part of their investigation.
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PublishedAugust 19, 2022
Not an umbrella to be seen: Balloon Festival off to a sunny start
By early Friday night, as the grounds at Simard-Payne Memorial Park were very quickly filling up, the balloon festival was already on a roll, thanks to a near-flawless morning launch.
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PublishedAugust 17, 2022
Woman accidentally shot in Lewiston while grabbing Windham officer’s gun, police say
The woman managed to get her hands on a Windham police officer’s gun. She squeezed the trigger and a round was fired, officials said.
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