Funny how President Biden had no problem using his power to cancel former President Trump’s border restrictions by executive order, but as the election nears, Biden has suddenly discovered the power to do something after all.
Alex Lear
Staff Writer
Alex Lear is a lifelong Mainer who has spent 25 years in journalism -- the first 20 as a reporter for newspapers in Damariscotta and Falmouth, then as Opinions section editor for the Sun Journal and now a digital producer with the Maine Trust for Local News. His long-running “Learics” column won first place in the Maine Press Association’s 2023 Better Newspaper Contest. He and his wife Lauren are kept young by their 9-year-old daughter Alaina. Send feedback and suggestions to Alex.
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Bob Mennealy: ‘Ridin’ with Biden’
I was lucky enough to be on a state championship high school ski team, and then I often skied 30-plus days a year. I took my good health for granted until I suffered a traumatic brain injury after a helmetless fall in 1998. Twenty-six years later I am still adjusting to my disability. Thank God […]
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Jacqueline Smith: Lewiston voters should reject school budget
Lewiston School Committee members should be ashamed of themselves for thinking that the citizens of this city are unable to realize that the little amount of reduction in the proposed school budget is going to make a difference in the estimated tax increase. The amount recommended is a drop in the bucket for this size […]
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Phoenix McLaughlin: School budget deserves Lewiston’s support
I encourage all Lewiston voters to turn out and vote “yes” on the school budget referendum June 11. Lewiston has a gift that would be the envy of many communities: a growing student population. The young folks in our schools today will become the workers and entrepreneurs growing Lewiston’s economy tomorrow. Providing students with a […]
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Froma Harrop: The Manhattan jury pool isn’t all that liberal
Manhattan is a largely a rich borough, and its Republicans have tended toward traditional conservatism. They like civic order and a strong defense. Trump is not their guy. Trying to violently overturn the results of an election is beyond the pale. And only a dangerous clown would invite Vladimir Putin to invade Europe.
Posted inBusiness, Noteworthy
Farmington center wins Maine American Institute of Architects design award
FARMINGTON — The new University of Maine at Farmington Sweatt-Winter Child Care and Early Education Center, designed by CHA Architecture of Portland, has won a Maine American Institute of Architects design award. The award was announced at a public event on May 9, and the Sweatt-Winter center will be featured along with other award-winning projects […]
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Lewiston, South Paris long-term care facilities receive awards
AUGUSTA — Ten long-term care facilities in Maine have been recognized as 2024 recipients of the Bronze — Commitment to Quality Award by the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living for their commitment to improving the lives of residents through quality care. Among those are Marshwood Center in Lewiston and the […]
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Nurse joins Farmington’s Franklin Health Primary Care
Amanda Berube has joined the medical staff of Franklin Health Primary Care, one of five primary care practices of Franklin Community Health Network. Most recently she was a float pool nurse at the Veterans Administration at Togus, caring for acute and critical care patients. Berube received her bachelor’s degree in nursing from Excelsior University in […]