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 3, 2024
Former owner of Lisbon sausage market arrested in connection with Jan. 6 riot at U.S. Capitol
Andre Maurice Bonneau, 64, of Lewiston, is charged for his alleged role in the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol.
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PublishedSeptember 25, 2024
Victims of Lewiston mass shooting to be honored at prayer service at State House
The multidenominational prayer service will be held Oct. 1 outside the State House in Augusta.
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PublishedSeptember 25, 2024
Suspect in Auburn dealership vandalism faces new charges after crash, police chase
The 25-year-old was arrested Saturday after allegedly damaging at least 75 vehicles at Rowe Auburn and was released from jail on lowered bail.
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PublishedSeptember 12, 2024
Public put to work to find solutions to recent violence in Lewiston
Julia Sleeper-Whiting, founder and director of Tree Street Youth in Lewiston, broke the crowd of about 60 into eight different groups and then spent the next hour running from table to table to keep those groups motivated.
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PublishedSeptember 11, 2024
New York man charged after police raid massage parlor in Lewiston
Richard Qiu, 58, was being held Wednesday at the Androscoggin County Jail in Auburn on two counts of sex trafficking and a charge of forced labor, according to a jail official. Qiu’s bail is set at $100,000.
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PublishedSeptember 8, 2024
Auburn apartment building fire under investigation
The building on Mount Auburn Avenue was nearing completion.
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PublishedAugust 29, 2024
College Street fire being investigated by state, local officials says city of Lewiston
Two firefighters were hurt when the burning garage collapsed around them. The cause of the blaze remains unknown.
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PublishedAugust 28, 2024
Lewiston house and garage burn on College Street
The home has been the site of numerous police raids and drug arrests in recent months.
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PublishedAugust 23, 2024
2 shootings reported in Lewiston; 3 juveniles being questioned
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.
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PublishedAugust 16, 2024
Most balloons grounded for Friday night launch as Lewiston-Auburn Balloon Festival heads into the weekend
Although only two balloons got off the ground for the Friday night launch, the Lewiston-Auburn Balloon festival was heavily attended and hopes were high for weekend launches.
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