Change your ways Glad nobody was hurt when cars plowed over a utility pole at Bartlett and East in Lewiston on Wednesday. But man, if you’ve got to disable a set of traffic lights anywhere, that’s a good place to start. It’s one of the many lights around the city that won’t change for motorcycles, […]
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Yoink! The State of Maine, a nasty little welsher, has rescinded on its promise to hand over $300,000 to Auburn schools. This comes as no surprise to me. The State of Maine once promised it would buy all my drinks at the club one night after I helped it move out of its crappy apartment. […]
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 missing from the […]
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BFF Got an email from Barack Obama the other day. The subject line: “My best friend.” So there you have it. Me and Barack are apparently besties. We’re going bowling later. He doesn’t know this yet. Doppelganger On East Avenue in Lewiston the other day, I saw a man who looked quite a lot […]
Street Talk: Sleeping in because now I can
The shooting on Knox Street nearly killed me. One man was dead, three locals were arrested and the city crack trade was in chaos. The feds were in town trying to pick off the big dealers while everyone was scrambling. There were so many home invasions, people started tying themselves to chairs just to save […]
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Up in the air On Bartlett Street in Lewiston, a young man gave me the universal sign for “Do a wheelie” as I rode past him in the street. Specifically, he flicked one hand in the air as if to magically coax my front tire off the ground. That didn’t happen. What did happen was […]
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 […]
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I always thought your letters were fake In Lewiston, a man walked into the police department to report that he had been jumped by a group of women. Apparently he wanted advice on how to best begin his letter to the Penthouse Forum. Dang paparazzi At the Montello Night of Stars, you find a […]
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 legs, decrepit barbecue grills with bits of burned beef still […]
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Google Drive You geeks out there will note that this program was officially released on Tuesday after months of speculation. Free space in the void to store your documents. You know: Diary. Hate-filled manifesto. Disturbing letters to Delta Burke you swear you’ll send someday. Things like that. And while that’s just peachy, I couldn’t be […]