It was a night just like this. Although, maybe it was a few degrees warmer, there were more leaves on the trees and the pumpkins were a little plumper that year. But still. It was a night vaguely resembling this one. Those calls were coming from inside the house. There was a bloody hook dangling […]

From the Lewiston Police Department Facebook page “Why do you even have a FB page if you are not going to answer questions or respond to emergencies like the earthquake we had last night?” I’m sure local police did all they could in the wake of the quake that rocked our community, specifically battling looters […]

Excuse me, stranger. Could you spare a dime? You see, my mother needs an operation and if I can’t place a call at once, she might never get that new hip she’s had her eye on. You understand. Thank you for the dime. Now if you could just scrounge up another 40 cents, I’m in […]

The vulture position A single buddy of mine pointed out a potential money-maker in Kennebunk. After a hundred or so men get outed in the Zumba Scandal of 2012, there are going to be a lot of angry, frustrated wives looking to file divorce papers and perhaps to seek a little revenge. You see the […]

Wheelz Monday afternoon. It’s gray and cold and I’m riding my motorcycle through the Central Maine Medical Center lot, on the way back from a muddy ride. There’s an older woman sitting next to the road in a wheelchair. She’s wrapped in a blanket and apparently waiting for her ride. As I approach, slowly, I […]

The dude worked Lisbon Street like he knew his way around. Like he owned the place, in fact. He wore a shiny leather coat and his hair was neatly groomed. He ducked into a specialty liquor place and emerged with a bottle of wine. A few doors down, he slipped into a health food restaurant, […]

Up in smoke Wednesday afternoon, at the top of the courthouse steps in Auburn, I found an empty pack of cigarettes with a message scrawled on the side. It was soggy and the letters were starting to run, but the bright pink message was very clear. It said: “I love you!” Out there on the […]