The great advances in treatment notwithstanding, the word “cancer” remains scary. Wouldn’t Catherine, Princess of Wales, be doing us all a service by using her royal microphone to calm some of the fears surrounding the diagnosis — and sweep away the shame too often wrongly attached to it?
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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Bob Neal: The Countryman: Profiles in courage (or not)
As Trump has taken over the party of Reagan … several high-profile officials have had an opportunity to do the right thing. But they let the opportunity pass.
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Dirigo Technology acquires EntrePro Services
The acquisition, finalized in March, will allow Dirigo Technology to expand its reach and provide a broader range of services to clients throughout Maine. Dirigo Technology, founded and owned by Nick Knowlton, has built a reputation for delivering top-notch IT consulting and support to businesses and nonprofit organizations, according to a Dirigo news release. EntrePro […]
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Norway Savings contributes $3K to Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project
LEWISTON — Norway Savings Bank donated $3,000 to the Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project in March, the latest contribution in over a decade of support. For over 30 years, the Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project has served as far more than just an organization that helps immigrants in Maine improve their legal status. It has fought for […]
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Michael Boom: Round up undocumented immigrants with criminal records
A roundup is a gathering of scattered persons or things. Among these persons are career criminals. Now is the time for a roundup of undocumented immigrants who have criminal records. Time is not on our side if we expect to get a handle on this deadly cancer growing in our nation. People’s lives are on […]
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Betsy Williams: Legislators should embrace preventative gun safety bills
Over the years, policy debates about guns have leaned heavily on principles of fairness to individuals (responsible gun owners) and individual rights (Second Amendment). These principles —fairness and citizens’ rights — are foundational to our democracy and essential to uphold when new laws are enacted. The debate about gun safety, however, misses the mark if […]
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Conner Tremblay: Maine Trails Bond deserves Legislature’s support
Mainers are counting on legislators’ support of the Maine Trails Bond, L.D. 1156, a bill to support the development and maintenance of recreational trails. As the vice president of the Western Foothills Land Trust, the committee chair of the Norlands Washburn Living History Center Trails and Outdoor Recreation Committee, a member of the Streaked Mountaineers […]
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Froma Harrop: On exactly what team was Ronna McDaniel playing?
The world is full of Ronna McDaniels, amoral individuals out for power and money with no concern for the greater good. To snag an estimated $300,000-a-year gig with a big TV presence, she was willing to publicly state that the voters indeed chose Joe Biden as president. She didn’t even bother denying that she knew that the stolen election business was baloney from the start.
