Mark LaFlamme Archives - Lewiston Sun Journal

Mark LaFlamme: It’s a blanket! With sleeves!

by Mark LaFlamme February 4, 2024February 4, 2024

See, if the Snuggie was a piece of clothing, it would be taxed differently and then . . . oh never you mind. It’s really all about the fine leopard print.

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When it comes to animal stories, you can’t always get what you want

by Mark LaFlamme January 30, 2024January 30, 2024

Covering the plight of Ghost reminded me a lot of a different dog named Abby who, in 2016, was abandoned in the cold along Strawberry Avenue in Lewiston.

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Mark LaFlamme: She said WHAT?

by Mark LaFlamme January 28, 2024January 27, 2024

Talk of the town: Unexpected offers, busy signals, celebrity friend requests and a desire to watch the city council in action. Winter has truly set in.

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Mark LaFlamme: Expensive McMuffins, the evils of Florida and other secrets revealed in mystery mail

by Mark LaFlamme January 24, 2024January 23, 2024

Street Talk: Once you start reading one of this mystery man’s letters, it all starts to make sense, like one of those crazy photos with mystery image hidden behind the pixels.

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Mark LaFlamme: Things I found at Marden’s but didn’t get and now I’m sad

by Mark LaFlamme January 21, 2024January 20, 2024

Talk of the Town: It’s time for a government investigation into song lyrics that don’t quite rhyme. Mr. Marden, are you listening?

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Mark LaFlamme: The Christmas Eve beggar

by Mark LaFlamme January 17, 2024January 17, 2024

On the unsteady march to the car, weaving around abandoned shopping carts and stomping through dirty slush, I pondered the great question of the day. Honest-to-God woman in need? Or just another scam artist looking to make mucho dope bucks off the naivete and generosity of good-hearted souls at Christmastime?