As a former Lewiston resident and current business owner, I’m writing to endorse Lee Clement for state representative. As my City Council representative, Lee was a common-sense individual who understood how government should serve both residents and businesses. He has shown that he will take the time to meet with his constituents and listen to […]
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.
Jon St. Laurent: Trump/Vance campaign spreads third world fantasies
The Donald Trump/JD Vance campaign has taken heat of late for making nativist and divisive racial slurs and memes on social media. Recently they posted a message on “X” suggesting that a Kamala Harris presidency would turn white suburbia into places overrun by migrants from Africa, showing the dichotomy of an image of a cookie […]
Cal Thomas: The Harris-Walz interview
Dana Bash tossed fairly softball questions, did few follow-ups and let Harris get away with her answers on the border and the economy, the two biggest issues in the race.
Primary care doctor joins Rumford’s Swift River Family Medicine
RUMFORD — Dr. Leah Getsov has joined Central Maine Healthcare’s Swift River Family Medicine practice. Getsov, a primary care doctor, graduated from Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University and completed her residency at West Suburban Medical Center in Chicago. Getsov is especially interested in chronic health management, women’s health and mental health.
Joe Voisine: Retirees deserve tax exemptions
More so than ever, retirees on fixed incomes are having to put their dreams on the back burner. Their extended vacations are limited to their backyards. Everything is so much more expensive due to our government’s incompetence. For lots of retirees the “golden years” have diminished. I don’t ever recall when the government helped me […]
Jason Trask: Beal ‘has devoted her life to helping people’
Joan Beal is running to represent District 81 in the Maine House. She spent over 30 years as a teacher, working primarily with young children. But that is just one of the ways she has devoted her life to helping people. She was also a court-appointed special advocate for children in foster care. This has […]
Norway Savings Bank employee marks 25 years greeting callers
She has answered close to 1.5 million calls during her time at NSB, according to a bank news release.
Kim Sequoia: Vote Bryant for Senate, catch the DNC
Our desire to have affordable health care, lowered prescription drugs, school and community safety, quality education and making a livable wage is something we all share in common. Those who want someone who will work for these things should vote for Bruce Bryant for state Senate in District 19. Bruce has a proven record as […]