Mark LaFlamme: Anything but politics

Just thinking about the act of writing about the politics of the day triggered a gag reflex so powerful, it nearly made me throw up on my cat again.

Mark LaFlamme: Low-hanging fruit and other afflictions

‘He’s awesome!’ Walking the beat with Officer Ryan Gagnon

All summer long, Gagnon, a Lewiston-native and former Portland cop, has been walking his new downtown Lewiston beat. Residents and business owners say he has quickly created a noticeable improvement to the area.

Mark LaFlamme: Missing kids and worst-case scenarios

These were the days before the internet and cellphones, but I tell you, rumors of a missing kid still had a way of spreading like wildfire. Word spread through corner stores, laundromats, lumber yards, hair salons . . . 

Mark LaFlamme: Where are the hula hoops, harmonicas and pogo sticks?

Mark LaFlamme: The truck makes the man

I'm pretty sure that simply by thinking real hard, I could grow a mustache on the spot.

Mark LaFlamme: Gourd fondling enthusiasts rejoice!

Mark LaFlamme: As easy as falling off a bike

Mark LaFlamme: I’m just going to go ahead and punt

Street Talk: Bigfoot, Sizzler and the unfortunate gnu incident