Articles by Mark LaFlamme

 
Emergency personnel tend to a man who was hit by a truck under the railroad trestle on Turner Street in Auburn on Friday night, Oct. 5, 2012.

Man seriously injured when hit by truck in Auburn; driver flees

By Mark LaFlamme on Oct. 06, 2012, at 1:04 p.m.
AUBURN, Maine — A man was seriously injured late Friday night after he was struck by a truck, possibly after falling from the train trestle over Turner Street. A witness said the driver of the truck fled the scene. The name of the victim was not immediately available. A witness ...
Lewiston police officers look for evidence at River Valley Village in Lewiston Friday night where a reported shooting took place.

Police searching for gunman after shots fired in Lewiston

By Mark LaFlamme on Oct. 06, 2012, at 7:17 a.m.
LEWISTON, Maine — Shots were fired at River Valley Village on Friday night, and the search is on for the gunman. Residents said someone opened fire at about 5 p.m. in the area of 45 Tall Pines Drive, Apartment 10. Shell casings were scattered across the parking lot out front ...

Man accused of indecent assault on child arrested in Lewiston

By Mark LaFlamme on Sept. 06, 2012, at 7:52 a.m.
LEWISTON, Maine — A man wanted for assaulting a child in Massachusetts was arrested by undercover agents Wednesday in downtown Lewiston. Police say Antonio McKinney, 25, of Fall River had been living on College Street while detectives in Massachusetts were searching for him in that state. At about 2 p.m. ...

Lewiston police arrest 4 in prostitution sting

By Mark LaFlamme on Aug. 31, 2012, at 6:15 a.m.
LEWISTON, Maine — Four local women were arrested Wednesday night, accused of engaging in prostitution on downtown streets. The four were charged after an undercover police officer went out onto the streets as part of an effort to crack down on what has been described as a rampant prostitution problem. ...
Katie Nichols 10, of Auburn, holds a kitten she named Scamper. Katie and her mother, Laurie Nichols, have been taking care of one of the kittens that were left in a Dumpster. A Lewiston woman has been charged with dumping the kitten.

Lewiston woman charged after allegedly dumping kittens in trash

By Mark LaFlamme on Aug. 29, 2012, at 9:12 a.m.
LEWISTON, Maine — A woman accused of dumping four kittens into a trash bin earlier this month was charged Tuesday with criminal cruelty to animals. Stacy Monahan, 43, of Hillside Lane was charged after Animal Control Officer Wendell Strout interviewed her about the Aug. 12 incident. Three of the four ...

Man posing as United Way worker steals school supplies meant for needy children

By Mark LaFlamme on Aug. 23, 2012, at 7:57 a.m.
AUBURN, Maine — Here it is only August and the Grinch has already made an appearance in the Twin Cities. A man posing as a United Way worker this week made off with a collection of school supplies earmarked for needy families. It happened on Monday. As part of a ...
Larissa Lavoie, 6, is launched into the air by family friend Tracey Pelletier as they swim at the Outlet Beach in Auburn with Lavoie's sister, Nicole (right), despite warnings about bacteria levels Friday. "It can't be any worse that any other pool or beach we swim at," said Laura Lavoie, mother to Nicole and Larissa.

Harmful bacteria found at city beach in Auburn

By Mark LaFlamme on Aug. 17, 2012, at 10:01 p.m.
AUBURN, Maine — Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water, elevated traces of coliform bacteria have been detected at the municipal beach on Route 4. It’s not exactly a killer shark, but city leaders were sounding the alarm, nonetheless. They issued an advisory Thursday ...
Judge John Beliveau of the 8th District Court in Lewiston responds to questions about the juvenile justice system during a question-and-answer session Tuesday at the B Street Community Center in Lewiston. A panel of police officers, a probation officer, a judge and social workers fielded questions about the justice system for a group of Somali Bantu youths and parents.

Lewiston locals get educated in juvenile justice

By Mark LaFlamme on Aug. 15, 2012, at 6:21 a.m.
LEWISTON, Maine — Sometimes, when there’s confusion among the people, nothing beats a good Q&A session. Within the local Somali community, there is plenty of confusion where the law is concerned. What’s the difference between a misdemeanor and a felony? What does the district attorney do? When will a suspected ...
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A MDEA agent, left and Maine State Police Trooper Tom Pappas arrest a woman on Bartlett Street for drug possession recently during Operation Hot Spots.

Lewiston residents to police: Time to get tough on suspected criminals

By Mark LaFlamme on Aug. 15, 2012, at 6:10 a.m.
"You've handed out your little cards. You've had your little meetings. We're sick of the friendly approach. We want to see criminals put behind bars where they belong."
Luther Schalk, a percussionist with the Auburn Community Concert Band, gets down on one knee as he places a ring on Victoria James' finger. Schalk asked James to marry him during the Wednesday night, Aug. 1, 2012 concert before hundreds of concert-goers at Festival Plaza.

Community band member proposes during Auburn concert

By Mark LaFlamme on Aug. 02, 2012, at 9:05 p.m.
AUBURN, Maine — Victoria James was the picture of surprise. The wide eyes, the hands clutched to her chest, the hanging jaw and trembling legs. Why, the 19-year-old could barely speak. Fortunately, James was able to manage the few words that meant so much to the man kneeling beside her. ...

Police dogs find drugs, paraphernalia during prowl of downtown Lewiston

By Mark LaFlamme on July 21, 2012, at 5:45 a.m.
LEWISTON — Wednesday was a day that went to the dogs. Police dogs, that is. With a dozen of them prowling the downtown Wednesday afternoon, police recovered a variety of drugs and paraphernalia, including bags of crack rock and a syringe with traces of heroin inside. The police dogs were ...

Three suffer serious injuries in Naples crash

By Mark LaFlamme on July 07, 2012, at 5:34 a.m.
NAPLES, Maine — Three people were seriously injured Friday night in a head-on collision on Harrison Road that followed a less severe crash minutes earlier in Harrison. At about 6 p.m., a car driven by Shane Faulkingham, 21, of Woburn, Mass., crossed the centerline and collided head-on with a northbound ...
A drug agent walks into the Paris Adult Book Store on Lisbon Street in Lewiston on Thursday.

Police, drug agents search Lewiston store for bath salts

By Mark LaFlamme on July 05, 2012, at 7:13 p.m.
LEWISTON, Maine — Police and drug agents were searching Paris Adult Book Store on Thursday after receiving tips that so-called “bath salts” and other synthetic drugs were being sold at the Lisbon Street store. Half a dozen agents, police officers and a detective went into the store at about 3 ...
Graham Morehead makes his three-minute presentation on the declining populations of sea urchins at the Lewiston Public Library on Wednesday.

Speakers take a shot at lineup for TEDxDirigo

By Mark LaFlamme on June 28, 2012, at 6:50 a.m.
LEWISTON, Maine — Graham Morehead, taking the stage at the Lewiston Public Library on Wednesday night, gently touched the microphone and then, in a booming voice, proceeded to describe the gonads of a sea urchin. Bernard Mohr bit into a lemon to illustrate his point while Klara Tammany opted to ...
Ducklings shown after they were cleaned up by animal rescuer Rich Burton, who plucked the animals from a sewer in Lewiston on Friday morning.

Man rescues ducklings from Lewiston sewer

By Mark LaFlamme on June 23, 2012, at 4:35 a.m.
LEWISTON, Maine — Morning in the city sewer system? Just another day in the life of animal rescuer Richard Burton, who climbed down into the sewer beneath Randall Road on Friday to scoop out seven ducklings that had fallen through a grate. It wasn’t easy. The tiny ducks kept swimming ...
 
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