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.
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Virginia Starbird: Heritage Manor’s closure is sad news
I was saddened by the news to close Heritage Manor in Winthrop. It was my first position as director of social services, and it was a wonderful, small nursing facility. It will be a big loss for the community. North Country Associates is a great company, and its facilities have always been some of the […]
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Posted inLetters, Opinion
Patricia Bernard: The woes of war
War is the worst that we humans can inflict on each other. Hamas, like that Russian megalomaniac Vladimir Putin, illegally invaded a neighboring country, causing widespread death and destruction. Hamas knows that Israel will always defend itself. Once the Hamas leaders got their families safely out of the country, they brutally attacked their neighbor, knowing […]
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Ken Johnson: Americans should do their homework on candidates before voting
The presidential campaigns are underway. We as voters have a huge responsibility to choose the next president of the United States. There is a large divide among Americans at this point in time. I believe much of that is determined by where each of us get our information — printed media, broadcast TV, cable TV, […]
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Froma Harrop: There is no shame in a cancer diagnosis
The great advances in treatment notwithstanding, the word “cancer” remains scary. Wouldn’t Catherine, Princess of Wales, be doing us all a service by using her royal microphone to calm some of the fears surrounding the diagnosis — and sweep away the shame too often wrongly attached to it?
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Bob Neal: The Countryman: Profiles in courage (or not)
As Trump has taken over the party of Reagan … several high-profile officials have had an opportunity to do the right thing. But they let the opportunity pass.
Posted inBusiness, Noteworthy
Dirigo Technology acquires EntrePro Services
The acquisition, finalized in March, will allow Dirigo Technology to expand its reach and provide a broader range of services to clients throughout Maine. Dirigo Technology, founded and owned by Nick Knowlton, has built a reputation for delivering top-notch IT consulting and support to businesses and nonprofit organizations, according to a Dirigo news release. EntrePro […]
Posted inBusiness, Noteworthy
Norway Savings contributes $3K to Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project
LEWISTON — Norway Savings Bank donated $3,000 to the Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project in March, the latest contribution in over a decade of support. For over 30 years, the Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project has served as far more than just an organization that helps immigrants in Maine improve their legal status. It has fought for […]
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Michael Boom: Round up undocumented immigrants with criminal records
A roundup is a gathering of scattered persons or things. Among these persons are career criminals. Now is the time for a roundup of undocumented immigrants who have criminal records. Time is not on our side if we expect to get a handle on this deadly cancer growing in our nation. People’s lives are on […]