I encourage all Lewiston voters to turn out and vote “yes” on the school budget referendum June 11. Lewiston has a gift that would be the envy of many communities: a growing student population. The young folks in our schools today will become the workers and entrepreneurs growing Lewiston’s economy tomorrow. Providing students with a […]
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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Froma Harrop: The Manhattan jury pool isn’t all that liberal
Manhattan is a largely a rich borough, and its Republicans have tended toward traditional conservatism. They like civic order and a strong defense. Trump is not their guy. Trying to violently overturn the results of an election is beyond the pale. And only a dangerous clown would invite Vladimir Putin to invade Europe.
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Farmington center wins Maine American Institute of Architects design award
FARMINGTON — The new University of Maine at Farmington Sweatt-Winter Child Care and Early Education Center, designed by CHA Architecture of Portland, has won a Maine American Institute of Architects design award. The award was announced at a public event on May 9, and the Sweatt-Winter center will be featured along with other award-winning projects […]
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Lewiston, South Paris long-term care facilities receive awards
AUGUSTA — Ten long-term care facilities in Maine have been recognized as 2024 recipients of the Bronze — Commitment to Quality Award by the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living for their commitment to improving the lives of residents through quality care. Among those are Marshwood Center in Lewiston and the […]
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Nurse joins Farmington’s Franklin Health Primary Care
Amanda Berube has joined the medical staff of Franklin Health Primary Care, one of five primary care practices of Franklin Community Health Network. Most recently she was a float pool nurse at the Veterans Administration at Togus, caring for acute and critical care patients. Berube received her bachelor’s degree in nursing from Excelsior University in […]
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Lewiston-based law firm names new managing partner
LEWISTON — Attorney Stacy Stitham will become Brann & Isaacson’s new managing partner, effective July 1. She will succeed Marty Eisenstein, who has led the firm for over 20 years. After stepping away, Eisenstein will remain a senior partner and a member of the firm’s Management Committee. He plans to continue his active practice. Stitham, a […]
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Edmund Lewis: Keep Maine flag as is
Recent news has involved an issue in regard to Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito and his wife. It involves the display of a flag displayed on their property. The flag is not that of this country, U.S.A., but rather one that dates back to the Revolutionary War and addresses an “Appeal to Heaven.” It has […]
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William Phillips: Collins fuels dissention, mistrust, with Trump trial comments
Donald Trump filed 62 failed lawsuits alleging election fraud. He fueled mistrust in our electoral system from the beginning of his campaigning. He instigated a violent insurrection to prevent the peaceful transfer of power for the first time in U.S. history. Mitch McConnell proclaimed him “practically and morally responsible.” A majority of the Senate voted […]
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Jamila Levasseur: Can’t keep voting for lesser of two evils
A politician who won’t appear at his own party’s convention is a coward, not a man. U.S. Rep. Jared Golden knew when the Maine Democrats met, there would be protestors calling him out for his unwavering support for Israel’s war on Gaza. So he came up with an excuse and provided a boilerplate video instead. […]