Thank you to Mark LaFlamme for his column published Feb. 6 about the “lost souls” and local characters he runs into and gets to know while working in downtown Lewiston. The writer’s descriptions of Howard, a.k.a. Owen, and the others were thoughtful and powerful. “And a second later, your hand would be gripped tight and […]
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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Rudolph Ziehm: Thoughts on Biden’s document retention, border inaction
The article on page two of the Feb. 9 Sun Journal, about document retention by President Biden, is very confusing. In a line beneath the banner it says that Biden was more or less guilty as charged, and is repeated several times before, in the last paragraph, it says the truth. That there no evidence […]
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Clarence Page: How to fight Donald Trump as a Republican and survive
As much as Nikki Haley is nearly certain not to win her party’s nomination, her staying power against formidably long odds is in some ways downright inspiring and instructive. By her actions, she has shown fellow Republicans they can defy Trump’s chokehold on their party and preserve their integrity if they show a little spine and give themselves a chance.
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Tom Fallon: Joe and Mary weigh a more serious relationship
One night after a date Joe and Mary sat in his car outside her family home, talking for the first time of a more serious relationship or marriage. How many children they should have was the first question, so birth control came up. Both agreed on birth control, not to have too many children in […]
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Joseph Martin: Trump, Biden both deserve equal justice
The “Special Counsel report” came out Feb. 8. Its conclusion? The American people are stupid. Donald Trump gets charged. President Biden does not. Trump took documents as president of the United States. He was asked to give them back. Perhaps he should have complied sooner. Trump asserts that he can declassify documents and he was […]
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Megan Walton and Betsy Sawyer-Manter: We must keep older Mainers from falling through the cracks
By connecting older adults to case management services, we can ensure they have a safe place to live, enough food on the table, access to the health care they need, and relief from the stress of not knowing where to turn for help. In turn, we will have a healthier population and a stronger state.
Posted inBusiness, Noteworthy
Franklin Memorial Hospital hires cardiology colleague
FARMINGTON — Franklin Memorial Hospital has hired Maureen Gibbons, an acute care adult gerontology nurse practitioner who is providing patient care in the Cardiology Clinic. Gibbons received her bachelor’s degree in nursing from the University of Rhode Island in Kingston, followed by a master’s degree in nurse practitioner studies at Rhode Island College in Providence. […]
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Freeport forum on sustainable building practices set for Feb. 15-17
FREEPORT — passivhausMAINE, an advocate for sustainable building practices in the state, is set to hold its 11th forum Thursday to Saturday, Feb. 15-17. The forum will bring together industry professionals, builders, designers, policymakers, and passive house enthusiasts to delve into critical themes that have motivated passivhausMAINE for over a decade. According to the organization’s […]