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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PublishedOctober 4, 2020
Ron Ridley: Senate Black supports Maine’s loggers
I support the reelection of state Sen. Russell Black of Wilton (R-Franklin), District 17. I own a third-generation logging business in Jay and work with my son in the Maine woods. When the Pixelle Specialty Solutions mill exploded this spring we lost over 75% of our business overnight. Sen. Black immediately went to work looking […]
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PublishedOctober 4, 2020
Justin Merrill: Reelect Black to Senate District 17
I am writing to support the reelection of state Sen. Russell Black of Wilton (R-Franklin), District 17. My father, George Merrill, and I operate a small family logging business in Jay, and we are proud of what we do. We want the logging industry in Maine to have a future. Sen. Black has been a […]
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PublishedOctober 3, 2020
Passport office reopens at Central Maine Community College
LEWISTON — The U.S. Passport Acceptance Facility at Central Maine Community College (CMCC) is now open by appointment only. All passport applicants must schedule an appointment online at calendly.com/cmcc-passport-services. To speed up processing, citizens should also complete their application in advance at travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports.html. Since the Passport Acceptance Facility at CMCC has gone cashless, all facility fees […]
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PublishedOctober 3, 2020
Catherine Carey: Nutting supports school students, staff
For several years I served on the SAD 52 Board of Directors with Rep. Joshua Morris, House District 75. I have been very disappointed by some of his votes regarding education. In the last biennial budget an effort was made to elevate the profession of teaching by doing the following: increasing the student GPA, increasing […]
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PublishedOctober 3, 2020
Diane Grandmaison: Reelect Craven to House District 59
Rep. Margaret Craven is running for reelection for House District 59. Lewiston is the second largest city in Maine and has been well represented by Craven. She connects well with people, and is a born leader you will run into everywhere – at meetings, public events, volunteering and doing fundraising for charities. A high energy […]
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PublishedOctober 3, 2020
Pamela Hart: Keep Sheats as District 64 representative
I had the honor of meeting Bettyann Sheats when our children were in elementary school. She was spearheading the Thanksgiving food drive, where we collected groceries and provided a robust Thanksgiving meal to families in need. I was immediately taken by her energy, empathy, and organization. She made all the hard work look so effortless […]
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PublishedOctober 3, 2020
Cartoon for Saturday, Oct. 3
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PublishedOctober 3, 2020
Community briefs for Saturday, Oct. 3
Norway Downtown Halloween Festival canceled NORWAY — The Norway Downtown Promotions Committee has canceled this year’s Norway Downtown Halloween Festival, scheduled for Friday, Oct. 30, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. For more information, contact Jennifer Corbett at 207-393-3674. The committee hopes to see everyone at the 2021 Norway Downtown Halloween Festival. Norlands cancels fall […]
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PublishedOctober 3, 2020
Bonnie Lounsbury: Claxton has qualities legislators need
Too often the news is dominated by fear: school shootings, police violence, the pandemic. Recently I asked Sen. Ned Claxton how to give children hope that they can grow up safely into a better world. He answered that hopefully we will be having more honest conversations, that the Black history that has been left out […]
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PublishedOctober 3, 2020
Ground broken for new LHS wing
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