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.
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Rich Lowry: The completely insane Electoral College strategy
Why limit yourself to the far-fetched when the utterly fantastical is an option? President Donald Trump’s challenges of the outcome of the presidential race in several razor-thin battleground states are unlikely to succeed. Faced with this prospect, some allies of the president are advocating, or beginning to whisper about, Republican state legislatures taking matters into […]
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Leonard Pitts Jr.: Acknowledging a bitter defeat is never easy
We turn, one last time, to Hans Christian Andersen. Over the past four years, many observers, this one included, have found one of the Danish writer’s most famous tales irresistible for explaining both Donald Trump and the Republican Party’s slavish sycophancy toward him. In “The Emperor’s New Clothes,” a monarch parades through town naked, having […]
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Rumford church to hold Christmas fair Nov. 21
RUMFORD — The Parish of the Holy Savior will hold the annual Christmas Fair from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 21, at the Holy Savior Parish Hall, Franklin Street. The church will adhere to state mandated COVID-19 restrictions. Handmade and decorated fresh Christmas wreaths will be available for pre-orders, date to be announced. The […]
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Community briefs for Friday, Nov. 13
Dixfield American Legion to hold craft fair MEXICO — The Dixfield American Legion will hold a craft fair from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, at the Mexico Lions Club. Knights of Columbus to hold drive-thru supper LEWISTON — Holy Family Council 10019 Knights of Columbus will hold a drive-thru supper on […]
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MOFGA accepting applications for Farm Beginnings program
UNITY — The Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA) is accepting applications for the Farm Beginnings program. The eight-week course, which will be held virtually from January through February, will help farmers with a strong commitment to creating a sustainable farm business achieve their goals. Designed for farmers with at least one year of […]
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Jerry Laber: U.S. Constitution needs editing
“We hold these truths to be self-evident. All men are created equal,” is one of the greatest untruths ever penned in our nation’s history, yet this deception is surpassed by the words “We the People” in the Constitution of the United States. The founders of America did not believe all men were created equal considering […]
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Parish to hold Christmas fair that follows COVID-19 restrictions
RUMFORD — The Parish of the Holy Savior will hold the annual Christmas Fair from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 21, at the Holy Savior Parish Hall, 126 Maine Ave. All state-mandated COVID-19 restrictions will be followed. There will be handmade, hand decorated fresh Christmas wreaths available for pre-orders. Call the parish office […]
