Talk of the Town: Slips, math, bots, mad dogs, trouser changes, taxes. What a week!
Mark LaFlamme
Mark LaFlamme: Working the news beat in 1847
Street Talk: The Lewiston newspaper’s very first crime reporter probably spent more time in the taverns down on Lisbon Street than he’d like his editors to know about. But can you blame him?
Mark LaFlamme: Just don’t understand what’s with the white poles in Lewiston
Talk of the Town: Some guy named Billy is making a mess of things.
Mark LaFlamme: The smart car and I just don’t get along
Climb into one of today’s new cars, buckle up (or else — nag, nag), and get ready for your long ride to Aggravationville.
Mark LaFlamme: Singing some classics and the praises of our local sheriff
Talk of the Town: Jonesing for ‘Downton Abbey,’ ignoring Johnny Depp (kind of), giving the ASO some love, and singing loud and proud (kind of). Columnist Mark LaFlamme weighs in.
Mark LaFlamme: Biden’s new Disinformation Governance Board: Are you scared yet?
It is straight outta ‘1984.’ It’s Orwell’s Ministry of Truth, where dubious government officials will decide what is truth and what is ‘disinformation.’
Mark LaFlamme: There’s dark magic afoot
Talk of the Town: Dark magic, Snickers bars, locks of love, and furry cafe romances. You can’t get this just anywhere. Welcome to columnist Mark LaFlamme’s world.
Mark LaFlamme: How to avoid stink face and foot torch this summer
Street Talk: Lobster meat soaked in melted butter, tears and fresh blood. Does anything say summer like that?
Mark LaFlamme: Now with more spitting and horse wrangling
Talk of the town: Space cowboys. Real cowboys. Older cat ladies. Dancing Statues of Liberties. And where is Bog Hoot again?
Mark LaFlamme: Is ‘dungarees’ even a word anymore?
Talk of the Town: Award-winning columnist weighs in on the target date for Target, an Easter hack for you egg hiders, scaredy-pants, cat names, the ‘good’ people who read this column and so much more.