I recently read that members of our local legislative delegation, Rep. David Boyer and Rep John Andrews, voted against the nomination of General Diane Dunn to succeed General Douglas Farnham as the state adjutant general of the Maine National Guard. I worked for a number of years with then-Lt. Col. Dunn while she was 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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Kylie Jade Thibodeau: Do immigrants steal jobs from native-born Mainers?
I’m an international baccalaureate diploma candidate and senior at Gray-New Gloucester High School. I’ve been studying the economic effect of immigration in Maine for my IB extended essay, an independent research project. I interviewed members of the Maine government, educators, and nonprofit leaders to discover if the impact of immigrants on Maine’s economic well-being is […]
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Rich Lowry: The AWOL defense secretary
We’ve conducted a real-time experiment regarding Biden foreign policy. With a war on in Gaza and Iranian proxies attacking U.S. interests throughout the Middle East, the secretary of defense disappeared, and it didn’t matter.
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Lewiston nonprofit receives $50K grant from Chick-fil-A
LEWISTON — Good Shepherd Food Bank has received a $50,000 grant from Chick-fil-A to expand its Youth and Family Initiatives program, which provides consistent and affordable access to nutritious and culturally relevant foods at over 233 community sites. Good Shepherd Food Bank was one of 51 grant winners, who are collectively receiving $5.48 million in […]
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Western Maine health centers add new clinician
Amanda Adamen is set in February to join professional clinical health care teams at both Bethel Family Health Center and Western Maine Family Health Center. Adamen earned her Master of Science degree in nursing, psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner, from Rivier University. Previously, she earned her associate degree in nursing from the Maine College of […]
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Norway Savings Bank hires new senior VP, senior finance officer
NORWAY — Norway Savings Bank recently hired Richard St. Pierre as senior vice president and senior finance officer. St. Pierre will work closely with Brian Shibles, who serves as executive vice president, chief financial officer and treasurer, as he prepares for retirement in 2025 after a 23-year career with the bank. In his new role, […]
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Norway bank presents Cancer Resource Center with $10K award
NORWAY — The recipient of Norway Savings Bank’s third annual Patricia Weigel Pay It Forward Award is the Cancer Resource Center of Western Maine. The center, a nonprofit organization based in Norway, is dedicated to embracing anyone affected by cancer with hope and caring through support, education and services, all provided for free. As part […]
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Moe Galarneau: Police aren’t above the law
We’ve all heard and seen stories of how police don’t follow the same laws we do. Let me describe one I know about firsthand. On Sept. 14, I was driving on the Turnpike from Augusta to Lewiston. In my rearview mirror I could see a car coming up on me very fast in the passing […]