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.
Audrey Murphy: Rep. Libby will ‘fight for us’
Auburn residents by now have received their tax bill. Did they go into sticker shock? How many of them thought they still had a senior property tax freeze? Guess again. The senior tax freeze lasted one year, and then Democrats in Augusta voted to take their tax break away. The Democrats also voted to take […]
Roger Wells: House candidate Gauvin a hardworking person of integrity
I worked with House District 75 candidate Randy Gauvin at Franklin Memorial Hospital for over 30 years. I found Randy to be a very hardworking person in a very difficult work environment. Randy always maintained a calmness about him even when the atmosphere of the department was intense. Randy treated everyone he came into contact […]
Dave Griffiths: This and That: Three deaths and a celebration
In our little town of Mechanic Falls, I’ve recently been to three funeral home viewings and a retirement party for longtime Public Works Director Scott Penney. Each one brought us together in a way I never witnessed while living in the suburbs and larger cities.
Silver Moore-Leamon: Campbell offers solutions for today’s problems
Laurel Libby recently sent a long letter to her constituents, one full of her admirable relationship with her grandmother and many careful descriptions of the weaknesses and inequities of the present health care “system” in our country. I felt she was writing about situations I, too, have either experienced or heard about from friends and […]
Rita Dube: ‘Best of Broadway’ is a job well done
Congratulations to the Franco Center for an outstanding presentation of the “Best of Broadway” last weekend. It was an amazing performance and extremely enjoyable. The talent, the voices, the costumes, the set, the props, the dancing and the music were so well done that one almost felt like one was on Broadway. If it ever […]
Cara Courchesne: Sen. Rotundo supports Lewiston
It’s difficult to truly convey what Lewiston Sen. Peggy Rotundo has done and continues to do for our community. Peggy’s leadership and her genuine concern for the lives of Lewiston people results in support for all of us. Peggy gets the job done. Following Oct. 25, 2023, Peggy’s advocacy for Lewiston resulted in critical support […]
Heather Berube: Granlund cartoon presented ‘demonizing tropes’
I am writing to remind you of the power of the media and the dangers of encouraging prejudice on an ethnic people. Jews and Israel are being vilified as “morally corrupt.” Remember history and heed the role of emotion in propaganda. There is an atmosphere tense with anti-Semitism as our neighbors join the alliance against […]
Clarence Page: No party has a monopoly on patriotism
As much as some people or parties try to lay claim to the nation’s symbols, they belong to all Americans. We all need to protect them.