Street Talk: My inability to sell should have been obvious by the time I was 10 years old, when I was convinced I could become the richest kid on the block by selling the weekly newspaper known as Grit. Spoiler: I never became the richest kid on the block.
Mark LaFlamme
Mark LaFlamme: Happy Whatever Holiday You’re Presently Celebrating
Talk of the Town: It’s a magical time of year where on any given street, you might find a rich blend of three different holidays.
Mark LaFlamme: Veterinarians and their various assistants are like magicians
Street Talk: They manage to take complete control of an animal while also maintaining compassion for both pet and white-faced, swooning pet owner.
Mark LaFlamme: Is it hot in here or is it just you?
Talk of the Town: Who says I don’t turn up the heat when she’s not home?
Mark LaFlamme: Jumping beans, Silly String and other LaVerdiere’s treasures available here!
Street Talk: On Sundays back in olden times, LaVerdiere’s Super Drug Store was the only game in town.
Mark LaFlamme: The winter games are upon us
Talk of the town: They extended the political season to hold a runoff AND it snowed last week. Anyone have a spare cave I can borrow?
‘There is no wrong way to dive into a book:’ An inside look at our reading habits
We found out local book readers can be pretty opinionated. Some read only print books, some prefer electronic books, a few say phooey on both and want audiobooks. What unites them all? Passion for a good story.
Mark LaFlamme: Things that fly, creep and lurch
Talk of the Town: Ahh Halloween, the season for flying nuns, council shenanigans, round lawn signs and vacation!
Mark LaFlamme: We need a monster to bring us all together
Street Talk: Close your eyes and picture them, this massive horde of outraged Lewistonians and Auburnites, marching across the Longley Bridge in immense numbers, every single soul in perfect agreement about exactly what needs to be done.
Mark LaFlamme: Campaign signs from outta space
Talk of the town: What have vampires got against garlic, anyway?