I had been sitting calmly on that rock when it occurred to me that maybe the fish would be more apt to bite if I climbed a tree and cast from a high branch. I mean, that’s straight physics right there.
Mark LaFlamme
Staff Writer
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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Mark LaFlamme: Boy, that’s going to smart in the morning
So, now what? So, I’ve been on vacation for a week and once again, I’ve completely forgotten how to write Talk of the Town. Is this a space for quiet reflection and somber discussions about the important matters of the day? Am I supposed to write sonnets in here so that we may explore the […]
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President of health care systems to retire
Timothy Churchill has been the leader of Franklin Community Health Network for three years and Western Maine Health for more than 20.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
‘Lock in your Kindness’ project spreads positive messages at Lewiston High School
LEWISTON – The task was simple: Write down a whole bunch of positive messages on sticky notes and then slap them onto every single locker at Lewiston High School. How to go about it was a different matter. Allison Beane, for instance, consulted an online list of motivational messages so she could jot dozens of […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
‘Help Zion see!’: Blind teen hopes technology will help his vision
The 13-year-old was born blind, but new technology called the BrainPort might provide him with a semblance of sight.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Mark LaFlamme, News
Country girl chronicles life in Lewiston
In Berwick, Lisa would sit on the hammock and wait for nature to entertain her. In Lewiston, it’s very much the same, although the nature of the wildlife has changed.
Posted inbPlus, Lewiston-Auburn, News
Don’t answer that! The war against robocalls
Ignore them, confront them or find a phone app to help manage them. The scourge of robocalls riles our readers.
Posted inOxford Hills
Woman taken to the hospital after car hit her in Paris
A section of Route 119 was closed to traffic in the area of Hill Road.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Former Mayor Shane Bouchard says he is the victim of harassment
In his press release, Bouchard indicated he may take legal action.
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‘Horrific. Staggering. Gigantic’: Panel discusses opioid epidemic
The plague of opioid abuse, the panel says, “is everybody’s problem.”