As life shifts online and we take advantage of opportunities to virtually engage, older adults — and people of all ages, for that matter — need to be aware of potential risks.
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.
Cynthia Stancioff: A campaign for a climate solution
Now, due to the efforts of thousands of volunteers with the national Citizens’ Climate Lobby, there is a bill before Congress called the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act that proposes cash-back carbon pricing.
USDA launches AskUSDA to streamline customer services
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has launched its AskUSDA Contact Center program. The AskUSDA Contact Center will serve as the “one front door” for phone, chat and web inquires, transforming how the public interacts with USDA. Prior to the creation and implementation of AskUSDA, members of the public had to navigate […]
Students give back to community during Advent
LEWISTON — Advent is a special time at Saint Dominic Academy’s Lewiston campus, pre-kindergarten through fifth grade, where students look forward to acts of kindness as they prepare for Christmas. This year is no different. Even during a pandemic and contending with daily protocols, the school community is still driven to complete service projects as […]
Rich Lowry: The conspiracy theory that could hand Joe Biden the Senate
There’s a reason parties seek unity before important elections. At best, Wood-Powell are distracting from the GOP message in the races and, at worst, convincing persuadable Georgians that it is the Republican Party that needs to be checked, not Joe Biden.
MaineCF grants available for Franklin and Somerset 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 pandemic, with changes to program criteria, priorities and types of funding. Priority […]
Bob Neal: The Countryman: More and more about less and less
Public radio hunkers down in its silo when it cancels a show such as “Only a Game.” A bit of diversity and alternative programming died when it stopped playing the game.
Froma Harrop: America moves on from Trump
Trump will certainly retain his most loyal fandom. But as his power to intimidate conspicuously withers, his future as a Republican kingmaker seems much in doubt. Ironically, the mainstream media, a group Trump continually whacked but that has lived off his every antic, will play a big role here.
Registration for UMF online winter, spring courses open to public
FARMINGTON — The University of Maine at Farmington has a broad range of online winter term and spring semester courses now open to the public. Both sessions include courses that may be of particular interest to nontraditional students, individuals interested in returning to school to complete their academic studies, or high school students interested in […]