Talk of the Town: I was in the air so long, I had time to take a good, long look at my life and how it’s been impacted by stupid winter spills.
Mark LaFlamme
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Mark LaFlamme: In the old days, the Lewiston Walk of Shame was a weekly occurrence
Street Talk: The Walk of Shame was a giddy affair for me. For making a small-time hack like myself feel like a genuine, big league reporter, no single event could compare to the Lewiston Walk of Shame
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Mark LaFlamme: No-confidence votes are issued for candy hearts and presidents
Talk of the Town: Please deliver all future Valentine’s Day cards to the handmade mailbox on the corner of the columnist’s desk covered with doily hearts.
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Mark LaFlamme: Just more mid-February derangement
Talk of the Town: If you see me wandering along Lake Shore Drive …
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Mark LaFlamme: Weird scenes inside the B Section
Street talk: When I went to work for the B Section, my editors at last had their chance to punish me for all the misbehaving I’d done from my relatively safe perch on the police beat.
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Mark LaFlamme: I promise I won’t talk about Taylor Swift
Talk of the Town: One drama ends on TV (bad), but another made-for-TV drama continues at City Hall (good).
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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.