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 inBusiness, Noteworthy
Central Maine Healthcare nurse receives international DAISY Award
LEWISTON — A Central Maine Medical Center nurse is the recipient of the DAISY Award. Rebecca Fairbanks works at the cardiopulmonary telemetry inpatient department. She also trains nurses and is a preceptor, an experienced practitioner who provides supervision during clinical practice and facilitates the application of theory to practice for students and staff learners. The […]
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Orthopedic surgeon joins Franklin Memorial Hospital
FARMINGTON — Dr. Andrew Crapser has joined the Franklin Memorial Hospital medical staff as an orthopedic surgeon. He provides patient care at Franklin Health Orthopedics and performs surgery at the hospital. Crapser was most recently employed at St. Lawrence Health in New York. He specializes in sports injuries, and knee and shoulder arthroscopic and reconstructive […]
Posted inBusiness, Community, Connections, Noteworthy
Franklin Savings Bank Foundation Grants $51K in local scholarships
Franklin Savings Bank’s Community Development Foundation has this year awarded $51,000 in college scholarships to 21 students from 11 local high schools and four technical centers. Recipients benefited from scholarships ranging from $1,500 to $3,000. Scholarships awarded to the area high-schools have been specially designated for students with an inclination towards business-related programs, covering areas […]
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Froma Harrop: Must weddings lead to marriage?
Let couples throw lavish parties and often. If they want to attach some romance, they can make vows to go steady. That way, if they break up in a year, so what. Just keep the sacrament of marriage out of it.
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Candy Gleason: Harmon a ‘gifted, motivated’ candidate for Auburn mayor
Jeff Harmon is exactly the unifying and steadying force Auburn needs in a mayor right now. A lifelong Maine resident, Jeff knows how important economic progress is to all Mainers, while also valuing our environmental concerns, such as clean water. It is not an easy balancing act. Jeff is the man for the job. As […]
Posted inLetters, Opinion
In rebuttal: Kiernan Majerus-Collins: Protecting Older Americans Act ‘an important step in the right direction’
Tom Martin’s recent column lambasting the bipartisan Protecting Older Americans Act grossly misrepresents the bill it attempts to oppose (“Support Maine businesses by protecting arbitration,” Aug. 6). He wrote that the legislation “would prevent older workers from being able to file claims under arbitration, instead having to use expensive court litigation to do so.” However, […]
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All Ideas Pitch Contest set for Lewiston
LEWISTON — EforAll Maine plans to host its All Ideas Pitch Contest at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 4, to help early-stage entrepreneurs gain valuable exposure and feedback on their business ideas, network with others and compete for a cash prize to help fund their dreams. The gathering will be held in Callahan Hall on the […]
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Rich Lowry: The GOP race is not quite as over as it looks
Iowa can break late. Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum, who won Iowa in 2012, didn’t really start moving until late December. Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, who won four years earlier, started his upward march around November. If someone is going to replicate this kind of climb, the big upward move may still be months away.