Street Talk: Our government went before the Supreme Court last week to argue they should be free to pressure social media companies to limit what information we the people can see with our own eyes.
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‘He brought joy to so many’: Arnold McLean, beloved Walmart greeter, dies
When you wandered into Arnold McLean’s sphere of influence, you weren’t just another Walmart shopper in a herd of many. Arnold made you feel like someone special.
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Mark LaFlamme: The Colisee is haunted and other breaking news
Talk of the town: Given the current situation with manliness, I’ll be Mothman over Butterflyman any day.
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Mark LaFlamme: In Clown World, everything is in short supply
The shortage of lawyers to defend indigent criminal suspects in our area has turned deadly. And this on top of a labor shortage that finds people scrambling for doctors, dentists, veterinarians, auto mechanics and other professionals who can’t keep up with demand for their services.
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Mark LaFlamme: A column by Mark LaFlamme, PhD and possibly Esq.
Talk of the Town: Quicksand, massive flying venomous spiders and a college degree, oh my!
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Mark LaFlamme: Minot landlady decries ‘the system’ after battle with tenant
The property owners say they had been trying to get their tenant out of the house for seven months — seven months during which she and her husband were receiving zero rent while having to pay thousands of dollars to repair the furnace and septic system.
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Mark LaFlamme: The goat invasion is upon us but I don’t care because I’m rich
Talk of the Town: Have no concerns. When I stop time, I’ll make sure you’re not on the roof of your car fending off goats.
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Mark LaFlamme: Does that balloon remind you of the mayor’s hair?
Talk of the Town: Sorry, I don’t have time for your woes, I’m on my way to Cumberland Farms for some Irene time.
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Mark LaFlamme: High-tech burglars can beam through your walls
Street Talk: A person doesn’t have to leave the house to get mugged anymore. Internet scams are coming faster and faster, and as technology improves, so do the talents of the wretches behind all this bad business.
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Mark LaFlamme: Do culottes make my column look big?
Talk of the Town: But if I did wear culottes, would I wear knee socks with those or leggings? It’s so complicated.