Alex Lear

Sun Journal

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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November 28, 2020

MaineCF grants available for Androscoggin County nonprofits

ELLSWORTH — The Maine Community Foundation’s Community Building Grant Program is open and accepting applications from nonprofit and public organizations seeking funding for projects that strengthen communities. The 2021 Community Building Grant Program will focus on funding to build community resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic, with changes to program criteria, priorities and types of funding. […]
Published
November 28, 2020

West Paris church announces December speakers

WEST PARIS — The West Paris Unitarian Universalist Church meets at 9 a.m. Sundays while observing the safety practices of wearing masks and social distancing. Members are not singing during the hymns, but are uplifted by the music of Tom Coolidge. The December speakers are announced. Dec. 6: Guest speaker Maryli Tiemann will discuss “Health, […]
Published
November 27, 2020

Denis Fortier: Election aftermath needs Collins’ voice

Isn’t it time for Sen. Susan Collins to join the small number of her Republican Senate colleagues who are appalled at President Trump’s behavior in trying to overturn the election of Joe Biden? He has even begun a possibly illegal move to convince Republicans from Pennsylvania and Michigan to set up a slate of rogue […]
Published
November 27, 2020

Community briefs for Friday, Nov. 27

Shaker Village to hold virtual Christmas Fair NEW GLOUCESTER — The Shaker Virtual Christmas Fair will be the same annual tradition in a new format. Even though onsite, indoor shopping has been canceled this year to ensure the health and safety of all, and the Shaker Christmas Fair is now virtual. Shaker fruitcake, biscuits, sugared […]
Published
November 27, 2020

Phyllis Caron: Time for Trump to go

It’s time to go. Mr. Trump is an insult to the title “president.” He’s acting like a spoiled brat throwing a fit because he didn’t win. I wish that some of this letter could make it to the president, so he could hear how badly he’s behaving; he’s one of the biggest bullies I know, […]
Published
November 27, 2020

County USDA Local Working Group to meet through Zoom

SOUTH PARIS —The Oxford County Soil & Water Conservation District (OCSWCD) and Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) invite the public to attend a meeting of the Oxford County USDA Local Working Group from 10 a.m. to noon Thursday, Dec. 3, through the Zoom video teleconferencing program. The group will provide recommendations for the 2021 Environmental […]
Published
November 27, 2020

Gil Arsenault: How to make America great again

Trump has lied to Americans regarding the Nov. 3 election, and has convinced many that our election process has been compromised, despite a lack of evidence to support this claim. Remember, Trump attempted to undermine the U.S. Postal Service prior to the election as he anticipated that many voters, especially Democrats, would vote via absentee […]
Published
November 25, 2020

Rudolph Ziehm: Trump has got to go

Will history remember Trump as the “Plague President” for the way he has promoted COVID-19 by ignoring it? And spreading it more than anyone? Perhaps he will go down as the “Crybaby President” for whining about how he was cheated by a fair election. He’s got to go, as soon as possible. What his fans […]
Published
November 25, 2020

Fifty years of friendship between teacher, family continues during pandemic

AUBURN — Fifty years ago, a cute little girl walked into the fourth-grade classroom of Glenys Ryder at Fairview School. At that time, Ryder and James Petrie taught a fourth- and fifth-grade open classroom, so Debbie Cloutier stayed with them for two years. Both years Edgar and Brenda Cloutier attended parent conferences. When Debbie left […]
Published
November 25, 2020

Fatuma Hussein: Thank you to teachers on this Thanksgiving Day

Many times, we forget those who have sacrificed and given us so much to be who we are today. Teachers are the first in line to help shape, mold and ground us into responsible community members.

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