New Ventures Maine plans to offer an online, tuition-free website development workshop, “Grow Your Business Online — Create My Site,” on Wednesday, April 27 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. The class will cover three main topics: • Design an effective website: bring the best of your brand to your customers. • Create site content: make […]
Alex Lear
A Maine native and Colby College graduate, Alex has been covering coastal communities since 2001. He lives in the Portland area with his wife Lauren, 4-year-old daughter Alaina, and 7-year-old bulldog Walter. He has released four CDs of original music and does occasional research work for Marvel Comics' collected editions.
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Lewiston firm names newly certified associates
LEWISTON — Geiger, a promotional merchandise distributor, has recognized seven associates for earning specialist certifications. Elizabeth Fagan, Molly Hamilton, Brian Warren and Savannah Bennett have earned the certification of advertising specialist. The certification requires 50 hours from a structured industry-approved curriculum. Kelsey Rozenboom, Wanda Castonguay and Jason Linneken have earned the certification of master advertising […]
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Real estate firm donates to Androscoggin Land Trust
AUBURN — Maine Source Homes & Realty is celebrating 50 years by giving back to the Lewiston-Auburn community. The company’s “Helping Our Neighbors Campaign” has identified six local nonprofits and charities to support this year. Jon Mercier, designated broker/agent at Maine Source Homes & Realty, offered a check for $2,700 to the Androscoggin Land Trust, […]
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Dan Bilodeau: Lake filtration a ‘necessary federal surface water requirement’
I’ve been a Lake Auburn watershed advocate since 2004, and will remain so. Keeping this fragile water supply in Lake Auburn flowing is of grave concern to the Environmental Protection Agency, which has already warned us multiple times that we need to prepare for filtration. That’s us. Being Auburn, Lewiston and some Poland water users. And, now […]
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Froma Harrop: Three questions on immigration democrats aren’t asking
President Joe Biden seems intent on easing entry into the United States at the politically worst possible time. It’s not impossible that he has a plan to keep order after he ends Title 42, which has made it harder for asylum seekers to enter the country.
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Bob Mennealy: Auburn rezoning vote ‘a big step backward’
Auburn took a big step backward March 28 by the City Council approving Mayor Jason Levesque’s proposal to rezone over 1,600 acres, despite little support shown or heard from common citizens. During debate at an earlier meeting the Sun Journal reported that Levesque stated that an amendment that would require decision makers to reveal how […]
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Lisbon Credit Union raises $12.6K for campaign to end hunger
LISBON — The Lisbon Credit Union and its members raised $12,638 for the Ending Hunger in Maine Campaign in 2021. Lisbon Area Christian Outreach of Lisbon Falls received $9,478, and Trinity Jubilee Center of Lewiston received $3,159. Biggest fundraisers last year were a fall cash calendar, an employee “pay to wear jeans day,” which happens […]
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Violet Gerber: Equal rights amendment should pass
I would like to draw the attention of Gov. Janet Mills and the members of the state Senate and House to the passage of the equal rights amendment. I saw that the amendment was voted favorably out of committee. I, a senior woman, thought this was enacted years ago. This is discrimination against women, and […]
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Tammy Fereshetian: Poliquin should accept Caruso’s debate invite
The subheading of a March 17 article in the Sun Journal stated, “Former U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin ignores request for 11 debates before June 14 with Caratunk’s Liz Caruso.” I wonder why? Debates provide valuable information to the voters. Candidates exchange views and visions, and lay out how they will battle for what they believe. […]