LEWISTON — Avery Gagnon, a nurse who works in the Cardiopulmonary Department at Central Maine Medical Center, has received the DAISY award. The award is an international recognition program that rewards and celebrates the extraordinary, compassionate, skillful care nurses give everyday, according to a Central Maine Healthcare news release. Gagnon was nominated by Dr. Nicole Boutaugh, […]
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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Fryeburg Academy installs 55th head of school
FRYEBURG — Fryeburg Academy has installed Joseph R. Manning as its 55th head of school. The ceremony was held Nov. 3, with members of the Fryeburg Academy community, the board of trustees, and former Head of School Erin P. Mayo as a guest speaker. Manning steps into the role during the school’s 232nd year, following […]
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Franklin Savings Bank promotes Wilton woman to assistant vice president
FARMINGTON — Franklin Savings Bank has promoted Beckie Bowering of Wilton to assistant vice president, cash management officer in Farmington. Bowering has been an integral part of the bank’s team for 23 years. Her dedication and commitment to the bank and its customers have earned her this esteemed role, according to a news release from […]
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Peru native joins HealthReach as medicine clinician
LIVERMORE FALLS — Jenna Martini, an osteopathic neuromusculoskeletal medicine clinician, plans to join HealthReach staff in Strong, Livermore Falls and Belgrade this month. Martini, who grew up in Peru, earned her Doctor of Osteopathy degree from Touro University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine in Vallejo, California. She previously earned her bachelor’s degree in biology from the […]
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Franklin Savings Bank promotes new officer in Rumford Branch
RUMFORD — Franklin Savings Bank has promoted Rachel Desroches to customer service and assistant branch manager at the Rumford branch, making her an officer of the financial institution. Desroches has exemplified dedication, leadership and valuable contributions to the bank since she joined the team in 2016, according to a news release from the bank. The […]
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Steve Bien: American military shouldn’t support Israel’s Gaza campaign
If there were any doubt at the outset, the true nature of Israel’s campaign in Gaza should be clear: ethnic cleansing or population transfer. In the wake of the heinous and ill-considered attack by Hamas three months ago, Israel has lost no time in making Gaza an uninhabitable wasteland. Twenty-two thousand are dead, a third […]
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Lawrence Everett: AI shouldn’t refer to itself as ‘I’
I have been working on design of a new home-based solar power system. Solar has been around for a long time, and the technology has become more user friendly with acceptable cost. I was working online with a large solar power company, using its hardware to come up with a basic system that is compact, […]
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Rich Lowry: Why Republicans have the upper hand on the border
Negotiations between the White House and congressional Republicans over a package of immigration provisions and new funding for Ukraine have put the border at the center of the political discussion, and the White House is faring poorly.
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Crystal Ward: MainePERS retirees need to keep up with inflation, too
Congratulations to all retired in Social Security — their check went up by 3.2% this month. That was the federal government’s COLA (cost of living adjustment), to help retirees fight inflation and be able to pay their bills. Every year Social Security retirees receive a COLA, which is beneficial. It is not that way in the […]