Most Americans are the descendants of immigrants. Many families proudly describe the ancestors who came here with nothing, working menial jobs so their children could have better lives. In Maine in recent years, immigrants (often highly educated) have been doing the foundational work of caring, cleaning, picking and packing that keeps our society functioning. We […]
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
Susan Trask: Release of Jan. 6 criminals was a ‘most damaging’ order
It’s difficult to sort through the fire hose of executive orders that have spouted from the new administration. The one that emerged as one of the most damaging in those first two days was the release of more than 1,500 Jan. 6 criminal defendants, many of whom had assaulted police officers and even caused several […]
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Dave Griffiths: This and That: Love is in the air
We lost three little ones to miscarriage, a stillbirth at seven months, and a preemie named Amy who lived 49 days. When others might have lapsed into months or even years of grieving that their bodies had let them down so badly, my wife took charge and lined us up for special trips to Chile and Guatemala. You can ask our two adopted sons what kind of mother she turned out to be.
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Austin Bay: 21st-century ‘Star Wars’: Trump’s huge iron dome
The name is a sly clue indicating his multi-faceted goal of deploying a “state of the art” missile defense covering the continental U.S., Alaska and Hawaii.
Posted inBusiness, Noteworthy
Lewiston’s Androscoggin Bank gifts $50K to Trinity Jubilee Center
LEWISTON — Androscoggin Bank recently contributed $50,000 to the Trinity Jubilee Center, a Lewiston-based nonprofit organization that offers food, diapers, groceries, job assistance, medical care and a day shelter. This gift will aid Trinity in the expansion of its new facility. In December, the center broke ground on its new facility at 123 Bates St. […]
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Frederick Holler: Lewiston, Auburn face decrease in health care availability
Health care is about to topple in our cities. Management of Central Maine Healthcare’s hospitals will be taken over by a California company, Prime Healthcare Foundation, a nonprofit owned by a for-profit company. St. Mary’s has given up obstetric services and is closing its intensive care unit because of deficits. It is clear: Lewiston and […]
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Rudolph Ziehm: ‘Loyalty tops ability’ in Trump’s cabinet
People should put aside any feelings about Donald J. Trump’s morals; no one on the right cares. I would like to focus on facts concerning his acclaimed — or shameful, in my book — business acumen. He seems to see tariffs as some sort of miracle cure for everything from the cost of child care […]
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Poland resident named Modivcare Maine’s driver of year
POLAND — Modivcare Inc., a health care services company dedicated to improving member outcomes through an advanced supportive care platform, has named Payson Priola of Poland as Modivcare Maine’s driver of the year. Priola is a nonemergency transportation driver responsible for transporting Maine Medicaid members between their home and medical appointments, when those individuals have […]