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.
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Frances Lockwood: ‘I am deeply saddened by what is happening to our nation’
As an elderly citizen of 85, I find myself heartbroken by the current state of our country. President Donald Trump is making America a laughingstock abroad, threatening force against allies, and capitulating to Russia’s Vladimir Putin. His actions undermine the very principles of democracy he claims to uphold, while his unelected advisors dismantle the mechanisms […]
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Posted inLetters, Opinion
Crystal Buchanan: Is Collins voting for constituents or with establishment?
Sen. Susan Collins is not a representative of her constituents but a member of the establishment. Many of Sen. Collins’ constituents voted for President Trump and his agenda. Yet, she has voted against multiple President Trump nominees. Her voting record leaves a lot to be desired. American needs the changes that President Trump is proposing. […]
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Michael Hayashida: Libby used Facebook to target a child
I was astonished to see my state representative, Laurel Libby, using her official Facebook account to target a child, opening this child up to all kinds of bigoted abuse from across the country. I’m sure Rep. Libby knows that trans kids are already vulnerable in our society, and yet she decided to bully this child […]
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Joe Voisine: Trump: ‘A dealmaker for the people’
President Donald Trump is wasting no time doing away with non-productive departments and public officials in Washington enriching their lives at taxpayer expense. Mexico and Canada want more time to negotiate a deal with President Trump. Open borders? Drugs were left unattended for too long. No one in their right mind would leave a fox […]
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Rich Lowry: Ukraine never should have made the mistake of getting invaded
If Ukraine had shown better judgment than to be located next door to a much larger, perpetually aggrieved and autocratic neighbor, with which it shares a complicated history, perhaps this never would have happened.
Posted inBusiness, Noteworthy
Norway Savings Bank donates $21K to 4 organizations
The bank donated $10,000 to the Maine Veterans’ Home in South Paris, $8,000 to SCORE Maine, $1,500 to the Franco-American Heritage Center in Lewiston, and $1,500 to Maine Music Society.
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Auburn/Scarborough real estate firm hires Waterford woman
Brianna Roberge, who grew up in South Berwick, has since 2011 owned and operated a cleaning company specializing in business and vacation rentals.
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Lewiston’s United Ambulance Service receives perfect score in reaccreditation review
The accreditation review, like the process used by hospitals and nursing facilities, is conducted every three years and includes an intensive application process and multiday onsite inspection by outside experts.