Mark LaFlamme: Old man Snodgrass and the rampaging bison

Talk of the Town ponders the beasts of Aroostook County, the revealing nature of Daylight Saving Time, the new 911 tone and so much more.

Mark LaFlamme: Menacing mollusks and mermaids in the muck

Talk of the Town goes where no unicorn, cat lady or canal mermaid have gone before. So clam down!

Mark LaFlamme: On UFOs, wilted roses and subterranean cannibal spiders

Mark LaFlamme: T-Rex vs. spy balloon vs. Walmart pole vs. Omar from ‘The Wire’

It's like a B-movie marathon all up in here as Talk of the Town prepares for battle.

Mark LaFlamme: Kilimanjaro rises like Olympus and all that noise

Talk of the Town: Columnist has discovered the floor-washing robot at the Oxford Walmart, and its life may never be the same.

Mark LaFlamme: Boy, that snowman looks mad

Talk of the Town: Are you like me? Do you like to go out to shovel the yard at 3 a.m. and pull one over on Ma Nature and her cohorts?

Mark LaFlamme: Boil some water and put on some boots!

Talk of the Town: Slush Puppies, frozen headlights, boiling water, an avalanche of food and so many more temperature-related matters to ponder.

Mark LaFlamme: Shocked, embarrassed and afraid of bugs

Talk of the Town: Remember that time I confessed to watching 'Blossom' and all the fun you had calling me little girl names for the rest of the month?

Talk of the town: The purloined fire truck and a selfishly devoured meat pie

Got flu meds? You either pay ridiculous prices for the brand stuff or you find yourself out in Kennedy Park in the wee hours going: 'Psss, hey buddy. Got any fizz?'

Mark LaFlamme: Some heartwarming Christmas stories

Talk of the Town: St. Nicholas' bail set at $50,000 or $150,000 surety.