MECHANIC FALLS — Auburn Manufacturing Inc. — which manufactures advanced textiles for extreme-heat environments — has been named one of the Export-Import Bank of the United States’ “Exporters of the Year.” AMI was given the award at EXIM’s 2023 Annual Conference in Washington, D.C. in October. The EXIM conference focused on its “Make More in America […]
Alex Lear
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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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Bridgton Hospital, Rumford Hospital name new president
Stephany Jacques, a River Valley native, has been named president of Bridgton Hospital and Rumford Hospital. Jacques was promoted last May to interim president of the two Central Maine Healthcare critical access hospitals. Prior to her interim president position, she served in nursing and leadership roles for 15 years at Central Maine Healthcare. She joined […]
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Posted inLetters, Opinion
Whitney King-Buker: Minot Consolidated School is an essential part of its community
Minot is a multi-generational community filled with hardworking families and elders, who have called this town home for decades. At the heart of it all is our school, Minot Consolidated School. Residents, their children and grandchildren — my children included — are Minot Mustangs. Many families have moved into Minot because of MCS and its […]
Posted inLetters, Opinion
John Myrand: Chittim would bring ‘positive presence’ to Lewiston council
As a steward at the Thorncrag Nature Sanctuary, I am writing to support my friend David Chittim for the Ward 6 Lewiston City Council seat. David is a retired civil engineer and land surveyor who I helped survey the Thorncrag Sanctuary in 2016. Based on his many civic activities, like his leadership in the Androscoggin […]
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Cal Thomas: Dracula and spending cuts
Among the top priorities for newly selected House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) was his announced intention to form a bipartisan panel to cut massive spending that has led to an unsustainable $33 trillion national debt. The pragmatist in me cheers, but the cynic in me says asking Congress to cut spending is like asking Dracula to cut back on his consumption of blood.
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Alan Casavant and Michael Foley: Biddeford, Westbrook mayors back Levesque
As part of the Maine Mayors Coalition, we have had the pleasure of working with Auburn Mayor Jason Levesque on a range of statewide issues important to each of our cities for the last three years. Jason always looks at the big picture and what solutions will work best for our entire state, not just […]
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Diane Grandmaison: Reelecting Sheline Lewiston’s mayor is ‘a must’
Voting to reelect Lewiston Mayor Carl Sheline is a must. He listens to the people of Lewiston. He seeks solutions not revolutions. I will share the following example. When I met him, I had a conversation about Lewiston seniors not being represented in Lewiston. Being a 30-year member of AARP and attending monthly meetings at […]
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Bruce Rioux: Auburn needs change in leadership
I’m voting for Jeff Harmon for Auburn’s mayor, and for different at-large and Ward 5 Auburn city councilors. Here is why. The current mayor is completing his third term. In that time he has handpicked a City Council, Planning Board, Auburn Water District, and other boards to ensure a majority of votes to promote his […]
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Peg Hoffman: Lewiston needs Cooke on its council
The Lewiston City Council needs Billie Jayne Cooke. She believes it takes real, thoughtful action to improve the safety and quality of life of all Lewiston’s residents. She listens to her potential future constituents in Ward 5 who are expressing the need for change. She would work for consensus, with civility and respect for her […]
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Jan Biron: Councilor Walker has done ‘so much’ for New Auburn
I am writing in the hope my fellow Auburn residents vote for Leroy Walker for Ward 5 city councilor on Nov. 7. He has done so much for the New Auburn area, from saving the St. Louis bells to spearheading the new clock tower and Anniversary Park, where the Hello-Ween event and Santa’s arrival to […]