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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PublishedSeptember 6, 2023
Blaze destroys Sumner barn, but firefighter crews contain spread, save surrounding buildings
There were no immediate reports of injury as firefighters battled the flames in near 90-degree heat.
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PublishedAugust 30, 2023
Lewiston’s $1 million ladder truck repair expected next week
Lewiston’s Engine 3 aerial ladder is now ‘essentially useless,’ according to a Lewiston Fire Department union official, but the fire chief said it won’t be long before it’s fixed.
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PublishedAugust 25, 2023
Eight arrested in ‘melee’ at Oxford Plains Speedway
Oxford Police Chief Rickie Jack said the trouble began around midnight when police tried to arrest a Sumner man for driving drunk in the speedway parking lot.
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PublishedAugust 18, 2023
‘A lot of good things happening’: Balloon festival gets soggy start
In spite of steady rain and swampy conditions under foot, well over a hundred people had gathered in the park, taking in the entertainment and waiting for the arrival of the balloons.
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PublishedJuly 13, 2023
Downtown apartment building burns in Auburn
As firefighters fought the fire from above, below and within, they also contended with 85 degree temperatures and thick humidity. Several pets were rescued, including one cat firefighters plucked from the roof of the burning building.
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PublishedJuly 7, 2023
Paris crash kills 3 people on Route 26
Investigators were working late Friday to identify the victims and make notifications to family members. The ages of the victims were not disclosed.
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PublishedJuly 7, 2023
Wardens explain decision to euthanize bear punched in nose by Porter woman
Maine wildlife officials Friday offered several reasons why the decision to euthanize the bear that bit the woman was the right one.
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PublishedJuly 7, 2023
One person dead in Norway, another in custody
Police say a person of interest has been detained and there is no risk to the public.
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PublishedJuly 6, 2023
Maine State Police respond to lawyer’s criticisms in case against Seth Carey
Maine State Police defended their investigation into Rumford lawyer Seth Carey, who was charged with a host of sex crimes that were dropped by a Hancock County prosecutor.
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PublishedJuly 5, 2023
Charges against Seth Carey dismissed; attorney rebukes state police for ‘rotten’ investigation
Lawyer James Howaniec is calling for an investigation into the practices of Maine State Police who brought charges against Carey in 2018.