One night after a date Joe and Mary sat in his car outside her family home, talking for the first time of a more serious relationship or marriage. How many children they should have was the first question, so birth control came up. Both agreed on birth control, not to have too many children in […]
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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Joseph Martin: Trump, Biden both deserve equal justice
The “Special Counsel report” came out Feb. 8. Its conclusion? The American people are stupid. Donald Trump gets charged. President Biden does not. Trump took documents as president of the United States. He was asked to give them back. Perhaps he should have complied sooner. Trump asserts that he can declassify documents and he was […]
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Megan Walton and Betsy Sawyer-Manter: We must keep older Mainers from falling through the cracks
By connecting older adults to case management services, we can ensure they have a safe place to live, enough food on the table, access to the health care they need, and relief from the stress of not knowing where to turn for help. In turn, we will have a healthier population and a stronger state.
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Franklin Memorial Hospital hires cardiology colleague
FARMINGTON — Franklin Memorial Hospital has hired Maureen Gibbons, an acute care adult gerontology nurse practitioner who is providing patient care in the Cardiology Clinic. Gibbons received her bachelor’s degree in nursing from the University of Rhode Island in Kingston, followed by a master’s degree in nurse practitioner studies at Rhode Island College in Providence. […]
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Freeport forum on sustainable building practices set for Feb. 15-17
FREEPORT — passivhausMAINE, an advocate for sustainable building practices in the state, is set to hold its 11th forum Thursday to Saturday, Feb. 15-17. The forum will bring together industry professionals, builders, designers, policymakers, and passive house enthusiasts to delve into critical themes that have motivated passivhausMAINE for over a decade. According to the organization’s […]
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Rumford Hospital names new VP of nursing, patient services
LEWISTON — Central Maine Healthcare has named Jenifer Madore vice president of nursing and patient services for Rumford Hospital. She had been serving as interim vice president since last summer. Prior to taking on this role, Madore served in education and nursing capacities at both Bridgton Hospital and Rumford Hospital, which are part of the […]
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Duane Dumont: Inspections, improvements are good for Lewiston
I agree with Lewiston code enforcement’s decision to inspect DaVinci’s, and then DaVinci’s decision to shut down voluntarily. As a graduate of The Thompson School of hotel and restaurant management and ex-restauranteur, I was taught the public health comes first. The removal of the head of code enforcement by elected politicians shows me that this […]
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Dwight Mills: Too many ‘spoiled brats’ in presidential race
My father was a lifelong Republican and a longtime gun dealer back in the 20th century. He used to call the National Rifle Association a bunch of spoiled brats. I doubt that he would be surprised to see today’s NRA, but think he would be shocked to see what’s happened to the Republican Party. At […]
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Jonathan Cohen: America still needs Biden’s kind of leadership
A presidential election featuring the two oldest candidates in history is an occasion to reflect on the different ways people age. Donald Trump has chosen the aging-with-bitterness route. Unable to get over the slights he imagines he’s received from the professionals who form the backbone of our government, who have served through administrations of both […]