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.
Lewiston’s Androscoggin Bank gifts $50K to Trinity Jubilee Center
LEWISTON — Androscoggin Bank recently contributed $50,000 to the Trinity Jubilee Center, a Lewiston-based nonprofit organization that offers food, diapers, groceries, job assistance, medical care and a day shelter. This gift will aid Trinity in the expansion of its new facility. In December, the center broke ground on its new facility at 123 Bates St. […]
Frederick Holler: Lewiston, Auburn face decrease in health care availability
Health care is about to topple in our cities. Management of Central Maine Healthcare’s hospitals will be taken over by a California company, Prime Healthcare Foundation, a nonprofit owned by a for-profit company. St. Mary’s has given up obstetric services and is closing its intensive care unit because of deficits. It is clear: Lewiston and […]
Rudolph Ziehm: ‘Loyalty tops ability’ in Trump’s cabinet
People should put aside any feelings about Donald J. Trump’s morals; no one on the right cares. I would like to focus on facts concerning his acclaimed — or shameful, in my book — business acumen. He seems to see tariffs as some sort of miracle cure for everything from the cost of child care […]
Poland resident named Modivcare Maine’s driver of year
POLAND — Modivcare Inc., a health care services company dedicated to improving member outcomes through an advanced supportive care platform, has named Payson Priola of Poland as Modivcare Maine’s driver of the year. Priola is a nonemergency transportation driver responsible for transporting Maine Medicaid members between their home and medical appointments, when those individuals have […]
Rene Brochu: ‘Dictatorship is already apparent’
Donald Trump may have started about 10 years ago to find dedicated followers. He became a master at brainwashing by his repetition of lies and untruths. He continually praised his Republican Party for believing in him and choosing him as their leader. He covered his guilt of wrongdoings by repeatedly claiming the courts and the […]
Lou Giard: ‘I’m sad for our country these days’
I’m sad for our country these days. We have a president who I believe has no morals, no sense of caring for people’s well-being. He is taking away all our rights as Americans. He causes hate and division among people. I think there’s no love in this man’s heart. I pray for a new day […]
Cal Thomas: Migrant wars
Trump is moving at warp speed, which also seems to delight his supporters. Will it last, and will some of it survive court challenges?