Progress is a thing that has to happen everywhere sooner or later. Now it’s Lewiston’s turn to transform generations of memories into shopping, green space and modern housing.
Mark LaFlamme
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My truck is ready to go in case war breaks out…. or a bull
You shouldn’t have Some incredibly nice person sent me a note along with a significant amount of cash to help with my truck repairs. The gesture is unbelievably kind and it’s another sign that there are still plenty of good people left in the world. The problem is that I’m extremely uncomfortable accepting money from […]
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Talk of the town: I can’t believe you ate the whole thing
The great sushi recall of 2019 Apparently stores are recalling sushi because of possible listeria contamination. A pity for you weirdos who actually like that stuff. I’ve only tried it once, but I can offer this advice. If you find yourself jonesing for sushi and your regular dealer won’t hook you up, get yourself a […]
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Thieves: The lowest of the low
The first sign of something amiss was the feckless little heap on the ground beneath my truck. A knit cap, it was, dark gray with a bright green Under Armour logo on the front. Once I spotted the hat, other treasures came into view. The white Bic lighter. A handful of change scattered across the […]
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Put out that smoke, hooligan!
The screaming woman and the cat Are you like me? Are you tired of seeing this meme everywhere you turn? (If you HAVEN’T seen it, for the love of all things holy, don’t go looking for it.) I think what we need to do to exorcise this particular demon is to come up with our […]
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The return (sorta) of the phone book
They used to be every bit as important as the web browser on that Samsung Doohickey 9 you carry in your pocket today.
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Talk of the town: Copied and pasted
Did you see that awesome television program and/or athletic event? I hate writing Talk of the Town after a long vacation. How in blue blazes do I know what you people are talking about? I’m afraid I’m going to have to take a look at your personal diaries before I proceed. Copy THIS! A couple […]
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Send in the clowns, I’m not afraid
The terror was real and it was absolute. Frozen I sat in my chair, as still as a living thing can possibly be, as the monster clown marched up and down the aisles in search of a victim. In my head played a fear-struck mantra: Don’t notice me. Don’t notice me. Oh, for the love […]
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Mark LaFlamme: It knows what scares you
The paper chase So, you’re name is Greg or possibly Gary. You left a voice message for me on my office phone and asked that I call you back. So, I did what all stupid reporters do and scrawled your phone number on the back of a police report and then proceeded to throw that […]
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Street Talk: Ain’t nothing like that new computer smell
How vividly I remember the day I got my very first car. A Chevy Vega, she was, 20 years old but still rolling on its bald tires with slivers of metal poking out of the rubber. She had a red pinstripe down the sides, which seemed entirely appropriate for a car that could hit 60 […]