This was just one man roaming the residential downtown and talking to the very people who populate its neighborhoods.
Street talk
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How a lost bird got home to Lewiston | Column
One lady reported that Bijoux the bird almost landed on her shoulder. That’s how eager he was to find his way home.
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Jennifer’s flowers: A romantic (or possibly creepy) gesture at an Auburn dollar store | Column
Mark LaFlamme writes about a Mother’s Day incident for an Auburn mom and her daughter that offered petals and thorns.
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Are people really leaving Lewiston in droves? | Column
Mark LaFlamme writes that for the first time in his 30-plus years in Lewiston, he believes people when they say they don’t want to live here any more.
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In a career covering Maine fires, this reporter has seen how much they can take away | Column
Mark LaFlamme has been to many fires. Too many. He knows fire doesn’t just take the things you need for safety and comfort, it will greedily consume the things you cherish and your past.
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Lewiston’s hammer: Is seeing really believing? | Column
The photo of a downed hammer on Pine Street was there just long enough to demonstrate how easily people can be fooled.
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Cooper Spring: Magical water or a placebo effect? | Column
Mark LaFlamme decided not to fill his water jugs at a Buckfield spring and now he’s paying the price.
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Jimi Cutting, recovering from stroke, waits for news about his eyes | Column
Plenty of people are scrambling to find personal physicians and finding out they may have to wait a long while and then travel far from home to get one.
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Panhandler’s cat charms strangers in Auburn: ‘He really does exist!’ | Column
Mark LaFlamme discovers that Buddy the cat has an extensive wardrobe that includes a cowboy hat, beanie, elf suit and other fancy garb.
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Lewiston moms worry teacher ruined magic of Christmas | Column
At Montello Elementary School, a substitute teacher left students in tears, and their parents angry, Mark LaFlamme writes.