Talk of the Town: One drama ends on TV (bad), but another made-for-TV drama continues at City Hall (good).
Mark LaFlamme
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Mark LaFlamme: Lost souls from the golden age of characters in downtown Lewiston
Street talk: When Howard stopped to talk, it was a by-God event, because Howard was one of the friendliest fellows I’ve ever met.
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Mark LaFlamme: It’s a blanket! With sleeves!
See, if the Snuggie was a piece of clothing, it would be taxed differently and then . . . oh never you mind. It’s really all about the fine leopard print.
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When it comes to animal stories, you can’t always get what you want
Covering the plight of Ghost reminded me a lot of a different dog named Abby who, in 2016, was abandoned in the cold along Strawberry Avenue in Lewiston.
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Mark LaFlamme: She said WHAT?
Talk of the town: Unexpected offers, busy signals, celebrity friend requests and a desire to watch the city council in action. Winter has truly set in.
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Mark LaFlamme: Expensive McMuffins, the evils of Florida and other secrets revealed in mystery mail
Street Talk: Once you start reading one of this mystery man’s letters, it all starts to make sense, like one of those crazy photos with mystery image hidden behind the pixels.
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Mark LaFlamme: Things I found at Marden’s but didn’t get and now I’m sad
Talk of the Town: It’s time for a government investigation into song lyrics that don’t quite rhyme. Mr. Marden, are you listening?
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Mark LaFlamme: The Christmas Eve beggar
On the unsteady march to the car, weaving around abandoned shopping carts and stomping through dirty slush, I pondered the great question of the day. Honest-to-God woman in need? Or just another scam artist looking to make mucho dope bucks off the naivete and generosity of good-hearted souls at Christmastime?
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Mark LaFlamme: Magical mice shoveling my driveway
Talk of the town: If I got rid of my driveway would winter go away?
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Lewiston High School’s Mock Trial Team is the real deal
In December, the team took the state championship for the second year in a row and third time in six years. Some marvel at their success given the city’s makeup, but no one questions there could be a dynasty in the making.