I was appalled and taken aback to hear that Whoopi Goldberg had been suspended from The View for even two weeks. From what I read, the woman was not saying that the Holocaust never happened, nor was she in favor of what Hitler and the Nazis and Gestapo did. We, as Americans, have a freedom that […]
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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Froma Harrop: What the Sexual Revolution passed by
Can we characterize a friendship trumping sexual jealousy as “taboo”? Well, it certainly puts sex in its place.
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Greene resident joins Auburn real estate firm
Fontaine Family – The Real Estate Leader has hired Ryan Boucher at its Auburn location. Boucher, who lives in Greene, grew up in Lewiston and attended Lewiston High School. He was the previous owner of Sabattus House of Pizza. Boucher comes to Fontaine with his real estate sales agent license and looks forward to providing […]
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Lewiston advertising agency hires new art director
LEWISTON — Rinck Advertising recently hired Melissa Berube full time as an art director with the agency’s growing creative department. “Melissa is what we call a boomerang here at Rinck. She was a production artist with us back in 2014, and then switched to freelancing as a graphic designer when she moved to New Jersey. […]
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Lewiston company names 4th quarter Geiger Star winners
LEWISTON — Geiger, a promotional products distributor, recently presented its fourth quarter Geiger Star Awards. Joseph Turcotte, Deanna Pelletier and Stacey Rivet received the award. The team recipients include associates Lisa Mangini, Krista D’Ateno, Maureen Simpson, Kelsey Rozenboom and Jennifer Garvin. The awards are given based on business achievement, community service, customer satisfaction, leadership and […]
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Rangeley Lakes area historical society appoints director
RANGELEY — Rangeley Lakes Region Historical Society has hired Michelle Landry as executive director. She is due to start her duties March 7. Landry has more than 20 years of experience with museums and cultural institutions, most notably as superintendent and CEO of Roosevelt Campobello International Park in New Brunswick, Canada, and deputy director at Castle […]
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Rangeley Lakes chamber names 2022 board of directors
RANGELEY — The Rangeley Lakes Chamber of Commerce announced the results of its latest board of directors election at its Jan. 26 annual meeting. Joanne Dunlap, who served on the Executive Board as president in 2021, was elected to another one-year term as chamber president. Margie Jamison, Linda Dexter and Sue Damm, who all served […]
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Horrigan joins Bar Harbor Bank & Trust in Brunswick
BRUNSWICK — Hannah Horrigan has joined Bar Harbor Bank & Trust as branch relationship manager for the bank’s Brunswick location. In this role, she leads a team of banking professionals to provide solutions and guidance to help individuals, families and businesses in Midcoast Maine meet their financial goals, according to a press release from the […]
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Geiger promotes Samantha Stewart
Geiger, a promotional products distributor, recently promoted Samantha Stewart to the role of key account manager in Corporate Programs. The Auburn woman began her career at Geiger in 2013 as a mail/sample room clerk, and in 2016 was promoted to customer relations specialist, and in 2019 to key customer service specialist. She was promoted to […]