Street Talk: In this age of social media, online public records, local Facebook groups and the phenomenon of “mutual friend” connections, your average Joe and Jane have become impressively proficient at sleuthing
Mark LaFlamme
Mark LaFlamme: They grow up so darn fast
Talk of the Town: That closed elevator door started to feel like the wall of a tomb and I’ll tell you: I was starting to plot a bold, Hollywood-style escape through the ceiling hatch.
Mark LaFlamme: Flat tires and busted mufflers. Those were the days
Street Talk: In this world of GPS, roadside service and speed dial, does anybody do anything with careless abandon anymore?
Mark LaFlamme: Let me tell you about the birds and the bears
Talk of the Town: You won’t hear a peep out of us.
Mark LaFlamme: How to get elected by doing nothing
Street Talk: ‘Vote for LaFlamme,’ you’ll see on campaign signs everywhere. ‘He doesn’t know how to do ANYTHING!’
Mark LaFlamme: Invisible boy spotted in Lisbon!
Talk of the Town: It wasn’t the greatest vacation but there still was enough going on to fill a column.
Mark LaFlamme: If the sharks don’t get you, the moths will
Talk of the Town: Are there sharks in Lewiston? Let’s close the beaches anyway to be safe.
Mark LaFlamme: There’s a lot to say about being a man of few words
As it turns out, becoming a man of few words is easier said than done.
Mark LaFlamme: A tough week for pants
Talk of the Town: Slips, math, bots, mad dogs, trouser changes, taxes. What a week!
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?