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Street Talk: The Rest of the Story

So you think you know Lewiston. You subscribe to the local news feeds. You keep your ear on the police scanner and you never miss one of Ernie Edwards downtown photos on Facebook. Way to go, Cronkite. But I'm telling you, you're only getting half the picture. The fun half is typically miss... 1

Let voters speak on 2012 bond proposal

Maine has gone one year without passing a bond package and we should not go another. That's why it is critical for legislators to act to pass the $95.6 million package put together last month by legislative committee. Gov. Paul LePage, who adamantly opposed last year's package, shou... 1

Street Talk: No more pencils, no more books

Some days, I wish I was back in school. I'm not talking about those three days I went to college or even high school. I'm talking about grade school, that golden time between diapers and acne. It's not that I want to play on the swings or carry a lunch box — I can do those things any...

Street Talk: Path of least resistance strewn with trash

It was a good day at the dump. People came with pickup trucks sagging under the weight of household refuse. Some hauled trailers overflowing with stuff they've been meaning to get rid of for years. Battered refrigerators, grimy stoves, rusty bicycles, coffee tables with broken...

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