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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PublishedNovember 25, 2022
Friends, family of Poland murder suspect say they desperately sought help
Justin Butterfield, 34, accused of killing his older brother in a grisly Thanksgiving Day slaying in Poland, has been in and out of mental health facilities for schizophrenia treatment, those close to him say.
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PublishedNovember 24, 2022
Man charged with murder after body found at Poland mobile home, police say
Justin Butterfield, 34, of Poland was charged after the body was discovered Thursday morning, police say. Family and friends say they have been trying for years to get help for Butterfield. Killed Thursday morning was 38-year-old Gabe Damour.
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PublishedNovember 18, 2022
Students treated at hospital after swallowing magnets at Jay elementary school
The letter, which was followed by robocalls to parents and notices posted on social media and the district’s web page, does not specify how many children were believed to have swallowed the magnets.
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PublishedOctober 25, 2022
Man dies after setting himself on fire at Poland gas station
Authorities say the man who poured gasoline on himself and set himself on fire died from his injuries.
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PublishedOctober 13, 2022
Bates student assaulted by ‘unidentified man’ on campus
The culprit was described as a 6-foot-tall man with black hair and a black beard. He was said to have been wearing a gray sweatshirt with a hood and white sneakers.
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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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PublishedOctober 7, 2022
Auburn man pleads guilty to federal drug charges from 2018 pot raids
Brian Bilodeau, 38, entered his plea in what agents referred to as a drug trafficking organization that was distributing large quantities of marijuana under the guise of Maine’s medical marijuana program.
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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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