Mark LaFlamme

Three buildings burn in Wales

by Mark LaFlamme July 12, 2019July 14, 2019

WALES – Firefighters from Wales and Sabattus saved a home Thursday afternoon when three outbuildings caught fire at 237 Oak Hill Road. Wales fire officials said crews aggressively attacked the flames to keep them from the mobile home nearby. No one was hurt and other than melted siding, the home was spared. Fire officials said […]

Lewiston-Auburn, Local & State

Flying high: Mrs. Maine headed to national competition

by Mark LaFlamme July 12, 2019July 12, 2019

Sabattus native Allison Tribou, 33, will head to Las Vegas to reach for the next rung on the pageant ladder.

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Stephen King, the mystery woman and the unlocked window: Methodist Church burglarized in Durham

by Mark LaFlamme July 11, 2019July 12, 2019

DURHAM — In the Durham Historical Society archives is an old newspaper photo of author Stephen King giving a sermon at the Methodist Church not far from his childhood home. In that photo, several items can be seen. Among them: a flag, a cross and a memorial plaque hanging on a wall. All of those […]

Lewiston-Auburn

What’s the deal with Avon Skin So Soft?

by Mark LaFlamme July 7, 2019July 7, 2019

If you’re like us, you’ve been hearing the same claims for decades: Why waste your money on bug repellents with harsh chemicals when you can simply pickup some Avon Skin So Soft and shoo away all pests while keeping your skin moist and sweet smelling? For years, there have been folks who swear by this […]

Lewiston-Auburn

What’s the deal with DEET?

by Mark LaFlamme July 7, 2019July 7, 2019

The chemical DEET was developed for the U.S. Army in 1946 to provide protection for soldiers engaged in jungle warfare. Now the most common ingredient in commercial insect repellents, DEET has been used by the general public since 1957. That’s pretty amazing considering the fact that scientists don’t know exactly why the stuff sends insects […]