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 8, 2020

Mahoosuc Land Trust awarded $200K grant for Shelburne Riverlands

SHELBURNE, N.H. — Mahoosuc Land Trust (MLT) has received a $200,000 grant for the Shelburne Riverlands Project from the Randolph Area Conservation Opportunity Fund of the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation. The Shelburne Riverlands project is an effort to permanently protect a series of islands and mainland parcels totaling 853 acres located along an 8.7-mile stretch of […]
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November 8, 2020

Central Maine Community College opens food pantry for students

AUBURN — The “Mustang Food Pantry” at Central Maine Community College has opened its doors to students in need of food assistance. Sponsored by the Hannaford Charitable Foundation and supported by the Bank of America Charitable Foundation, the food pantry is stocked with such staples as rice, pasta, sauce, beans, canned goods and frozen potatoes. […]
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November 8, 2020

Literacy Volunteers awards honors at annual meeting

FARMINGTON — Literacy Volunteers of Franklin and Somerset Counties (LVFSC) held its annual meeting on Oct. 28, using “smart” television technology and the internet in all three of their learning center locations, Farmington, Livermore Falls and Phillips, following the Maine CDC guidelines. The meeting, open to the public, featured poetry readings from four of the […]
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November 8, 2020

UMF and UMA announce new nursing partnership

FARMINGTON — The University of Maine at Farmington and the University of Maine at Augusta announce the UMF/UMA Nursing Partnership, a new collaborative program on the Farmington campus offering the UMA pre-licensure Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree to help meet Maine and the nation’s increasing demand for skilled and effective healthcare providers. Slated to […]
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November 8, 2020

Court Street Baptist Church is open for services, prayer meetings

AUBURN — Court Street Baptist Church has opened for Sunday services at 9:45 a.m. and Wednesday prayer meeting at 6:30 p.m. Facemasks and social distancing are required. Custodian Chet Bixby sanitizes chairs, the pews, podium and podium furniture. Sanitizing is done with a fine spray mixture of disinfectant and water. The mixture dries quickly at […]
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November 8, 2020

Book club returning via Zoom at Treat Memorial Library

LIVERMORE FALLS — Treat Memorial Library has announced the return of the book club, which will meet virtually over Zoom. The current book selection is “Pink Chimneys” by Ardeana Hamlin, part of the historical Maine series. The session to discuss the selection will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12. Those who would like […]
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November 8, 2020

Rotarians donate laundry detergent to Harrison Food Bank

HARRISON — Rotarians Carol Madsen and Carol Rothenberg, both of Waterford, were joined by Friends of Rotary Barbara Allen, Waterford, and Denise Eldridge, Bridgton, to affix Rotary labels on 500 bottles of laundry detergent going to the Harrison Food Bank. Sandy Swett, director of the bank, expressed her gratitude for all the work that Rotary […]
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November 7, 2020

Community briefs for Saturday, Nov. 7

State visitor info centers holding food drive HALLOWELL — The State Visitor Information Centers are holding a food drive through Nov. 22. The Maine Tourism Association (MTA), the state’s largest nonprofit tourism business association, operates the seven centers on behalf of the state. MTA is asking for donations of canned and nonperishable food that will […]
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November 5, 2020

Cal Thomas: Wrong again

The pollsters got it wrong again. Some claimed going into Tuesday’s election that Joe Biden had an unbeatable margin of 17 points in some states. Pundits claimed Republicans would lose between five and 15 seats in the House. It appears they’ve picked up a few. And because final results will not be known until states […]
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November 5, 2020

Community briefs for Thursday, Nov. 5

Oxford County Extension Association sets annual meeting SOUTH PARIS — The Oxford County Extension Association will hold its annual meeting and election of officers virtually from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 1. The meeting is free and open to the public. OCEA is actively recruiting new members. In partnership with University of Maine Cooperative […]

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