LEWISTON — Kari Nadeau has been named vice president of nursing and patient care at Bridgton Hospital. Nadeau has been a nurse and nurse leader for Central Maine Healthcare for more than 18 years. At Central Maine Medical Center, she was the director of acute care services with responsibility for care units, including dialysis, maternity, […]
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.
Posted inBusiness, Noteworthy
Two Lights Settlement Services to hold ribbon cutting in Auburn
AUBURN — Two Lights Settlement Services is celebrating the opening of its Auburn location Wednesday, Sept. 18. The 2-5 p.m. opening at 120 Center St. Suite 108 includes a 2:30 p.m. ribbon-cutting ceremony. Two Lights provides closing and settlement services for residential and commercial real estate transactions.
advertisement
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Carole Richards: ‘DEI is what America is all about’
I have heard the acronym DEI used as a smear or criticism, but what it actually means is diversity, equality and inclusion. When used as a smear it means that unless one is a straight, white male, they are not qualified to be a leader or to hold a political office. It infers that if […]
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Darby Ray: Rotundo is a dedicated, principled public servant
It will be an honor and a privilege to cast my vote for Peggy Rotundo for the Maine state Senate. Peggy is one of our most dedicated and principled public servants — always making time to listen to her constituents and advocate for Lewiston’s interests. During these times of political vitriol, Peggy models civil discourse […]
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Jan Bell: Gauvin offers honesty, integrity to House District 75
I hope people vote for Randy Gauvin for state representative for District 75 — Farmington and Chesterville. My vote is in support of Randy in this key role as he is an honest man who displays integrity. I have witnessed these behaviors in the 30-plus years I have known him and then in working close […]
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Richard Bernard: Congress needs to act on a budget
This country is on a speeding train heading toward a financial cliff with no reduction of our national debt in sight. My concern is about Congress and its failure to act on a budget. Maine people and the rest of the country are also losing trust and confidence in our government. Congress should act on […]
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Rich Lowry: What happened to national honor?
Needless to say, no one is ever going to mistake Joe Biden for Theodore Roosevelt, one of the most compelling figures in American history, but the president couldn’t be a better representative of our attenuated sense of national honor.
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Marc Jalbert: Trump doesn’t care about rules, restrictions
The recent Donald Trump incident at Arlington National Cemetery is just another example of the disregard for laws/rules this man represents. Upon arrival with the families, they were all told the rules against picture taking or political campaign activity. Regardless, they forged ahead and did what they wanted to do. Trump’s claim — that the […]
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Kathryn Cutter: Rep. Libby is ‘a real leader’
In Auburn, we deserve a tough, loyal communicator as a politician to represent us in the state Legislature. Laurel Libby is that person. She communicates respectfully, but boy is she tough underneath that calm exterior. I know that Laurel is fiercely loyal to her constituents, and we can depend on her doing her level best […]