The bureaucracy seems to be putting more effort into protecting agency management than it did Donald Trump.
Alex Lear
A Maine native and Colby College graduate, Alex has been covering coastal communities since 2001. He lives in the Portland area with his wife Lauren, 4-year-old daughter Alaina, and 7-year-old bulldog Walter. He has released four CDs of original music and does occasional research work for Marvel Comics' collected editions.
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Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Rich Lowry: The teleprompter campaign
It’s extraordinary that the Democrats had one presidential candidate whom they didn’t trust with interviews and have replaced him with another, fresh and younger candidate whom they also don’t trust with interviews.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Susan Estrich: ‘Donald being Donald’
A president who is not disciplined about what they say and do is not someone who is up to the job. Donald being Donald, I submit, is a very dangerous thing.
Posted inConnections
Auburn railroad club to host open house
AUBURN — The Great Falls Model Railroad Club is set to hold an open house during the Lewiston Auburn Balloon Festival. The clubhouse, located at 144 Mill St., will be open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday to Sunday, August 17 and 18. There will be activities for youth, all the club’s layouts will be […]
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Susan Martin: Campbell would back initiatives important to area voters
I am writing in support of Dan Campbell for the Maine House of Representatives, District 90. Three issues were brought forth and supported by Democrats in the last two sessions. The first is full funding for education. That means both Auburn and Minot have to raise less local money for education. The second is increased […]
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Kathie Leonard: Auburn’s Merrow Road is deadly, needs repair
Just read the Sun Journal article that the driver of the truck that crashed on Merrow Road last year has been sentenced to prison for manslaughter for driving too fast, resulting in an accident that killed his passenger. (“Florida man to serve 3 years in prison for fatal 2023 Auburn crash,” Aug. 2). What a […]
Posted inBusiness, Noteworthy
Jay’s OTIS Federal Credit Union donates $10K to Spruce Mountain Ski Area
OTIS Federal Credit Union has donated $10,000 to Spruce Mountain Ski Area, located in Jay. This donation brings Spruce Mountain closer to its goal of raising $25,000 to have Maine Cabin Masters renovate the ski lodge (“The Barn”). The work will include replacing doors and windows, updating the kitchen area, and converting the second floor […]