Am I blue? Yes, I’m blue As of Nov. 17, we still hadn’t turned on the heat at my house. Impressive, ain’t it? Screw you, heating oil prices! I actually ENJOY sleeping next to the oven in a Carhartt coat and snow boots! Under things You know, I still have that bright red onesie I […]
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Mark LaFlamme: Cat twirling, fugitive-chasing, fox-brawling drama like you read about
Recent troubling news offers convincing proof the traditional Halloween vacation is over.
Mark LaFlamme: My malevolent and execrable column slithering onto your doorstep
Talk of the Town: Halloween still haunts the columnist’s notebook.
Mark LaFlamme: I conquered my fears and so can you
Talk of the Town: For Halloween, a short list of things I used to be afraid of but ain’t no more.
Mark LaFlamme: The only Halloween movie watching guide you’ll ever need, probably
Street Talk: This year, instead of watching the classics I usually do, I’ve been taking a chance on some more obscure movies in order to get my sleep-with-the-lights-on thrills.
Mark LaFlamme: Is there something on my back?
Not so itsy bitsy Well, it finally happened. I walked face first into my first spider web of the year. Oh, the sounds that came out of me that day. This web was masterfully spun, damn near invisible, between some posts at the back of the house. I fell for this as I always do […]
Mark LaFlamme: Naked chickens and runaway bones. Now THAT’S a weather story!
Street Talk: Those of you who have been around a while will know I feel about writing weather stories — I enjoy them about as much as I would enjoy leprosy or a meal of boiled kitty litter. I’m not a fan, me.
Mark LaFlamme: How a hero squirrel saved a local newspaper reporter
Talk of the Town: Taking hard stances on on spam, spelunking and hero squirrels.
Mark LaFlamme: Gun violence in Lewiston-Auburn: Don’t blame constitutional carry
Street Talk: The matter of constitutional carry, for those who demand stricter gun controls for all, becomes irresistible low-hanging fruit whenever gun violence makes the news.
Mark LaFlamme: Place French sounding headline here
Talk of the Town: Just how would you pronounce ‘Rollodrome’ with a French accent?