Talk of the Town: The view on top of Streaked Mountain is dazzling. And I’m not talking about when I finally climbed to the top and disrobed. Or am I?
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Mark LaFlamme: The fall of the house at 149 College St. in Lewiston
Street talk: After 150-plus years of enjoying a reputation as one of the finest showpieces in the area, the house became a place of disease and despair.
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Mark LaFlamme: There’s no way editors are going to let a certain phrase stay in this column
Talk of the Town: Cats don’t have many facial expressions, but I swear mine seems extremely relieved.
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Mark LaFlamme: Another life-or-death visit to the veterinarian
The spiel from the vet was dire; talk of blood work and ultrasounds and the potential for abscesses, tumors and God only knew what other deadly formations that might exist down deep in the guts of my beloved cat. Hope for the best, was the general idea, and prepare for the worst.
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Mark LaFlamme: How can it be Labor Day when, by my math, it’s only the 3rd of June?
Talk of the Town: Your load of furniture would have arrived fine, Mrs. Harris, but I jumped when the lane departure alarm went off and . . .
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Mark LaFlamme: 4-wheeler thieves no match for community sleuthing
Ethan Dumont didn’t just want to get the stolen four-wheeler back home; he wanted to do it in such a way that his boy would never even know it was missing in the first place.
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Mark LaFlamme: You won’t BELIEVE what I sat in this time . . .
Yes ma’am, I’m sorry, ma’am So they’re completely repaving Farwell Street in Lewiston and it’s just awesome. For one thing, this project features the most fearsome flag lady I’ve ever witnessed. She not only yells at stupid drivers, she makes them pull over and wait their turn. I swear, she’s just one bad day from […]
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Drones: Ignoring privacy laws can get you in trouble
Three days after a drone flight, Carl Shane was visited by Androscoggin County sheriff’s deputies who advised him he might have broken privacy laws.
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Mark LaFlamme: ‘This is a huge violation’ Vandals destroy community garden in Auburn
Street talk: For three nights straight the Whitney Street Community Garden became the victim of an all-out assault by vandals who either went over the fence or straight through it.
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Mark LaFlamme: My vacation report, right down to the fungoid parts
Talk of the Town: Lots of camping equipment, but does Sierra have anything for removing mushrooms in tight places?