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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PublishedOctober 3, 2020
Community briefs for Saturday, Oct. 3
Norway Downtown Halloween Festival canceled NORWAY — The Norway Downtown Promotions Committee has canceled this year’s Norway Downtown Halloween Festival, scheduled for Friday, Oct. 30, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. For more information, contact Jennifer Corbett at 207-393-3674. The committee hopes to see everyone at the 2021 Norway Downtown Halloween Festival. Norlands cancels fall […]
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PublishedOctober 3, 2020
Bonnie Lounsbury: Claxton has qualities legislators need
Too often the news is dominated by fear: school shootings, police violence, the pandemic. Recently I asked Sen. Ned Claxton how to give children hope that they can grow up safely into a better world. He answered that hopefully we will be having more honest conversations, that the Black history that has been left out […]
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PublishedOctober 3, 2020
Ground broken for new LHS wing
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PublishedOctober 3, 2020
ReTreeUS, Lewiston High School, nutrition center to join to plant trees in park
LEWISTON — ReTreeUS has received a 2020 TD Tree Days grant that will allow staff and volunteers, including students and teachers from Lewiston High School, Next STEP high school, and staff and Food Corps members from St. Mary’s Nutrition Center, to plant 50 trees at Franklin Pasture Park on Thursday, Oct. 8 and 16. The […]
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PublishedOctober 3, 2020
Greg Fraser: Re-elect David Duguay as county commissioner
As we march closer and closer toward the Nov. 3 voting date, I’d like to use this letter to support David Duguay in his effort to continue in his position as Oxford County commissioner. I wish I knew how many years Dave has served in this position, but I know that it’s many. I’ve had […]
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PublishedOctober 3, 2020
Jason Levesque: Libby knows what Auburn needs
As mayor of Auburn for the past three years, I have seen firsthand the good that elected officials can do when they prioritize constituents’ needs over party loyalty. But sadly, we have all watched recently as our elected representative favored the speaker of the house in her personal quests for higher office, rather than the […]
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PublishedOctober 3, 2020
Renee Cote: Claxton’s experience needed in Augusta
Ned Claxton has been an outstanding state senator for Senate District 20. He has brought his experience as a family physician in Auburn and Lewiston to his work in the Legislature to deal with the issues Maine people face with health care: reviewing Maine’s need for long-term acute care beds, lowering the cost of prescription […]
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PublishedOctober 3, 2020
Magda Nemlich: Reasons to support Biden
The following is why I will vote for Vice President Biden. He will expand the Affordable Care Act, not end it. He will end the divisiveness in Washington to make Congress pass laws again, and make the government workable. He will reestablish our commitments to our allies in Europe to make us the leader of […]
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PublishedOctober 3, 2020
Madison Sheppard: Branch is best fit for Senate District 19
Katey Branch is the best fit to become Maine senator (District 19) because she cares about others. Katey dedicates most of her time toward helping others through the Alan Day Community Garden, where she spends her time gardening and harvesting to help feed the community, teaching the youth about leadership skills, and working toward making […]
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PublishedOctober 3, 2020
Suzette Moulton: Keep Fay working for Maine
Jessica Fay is a strong leader for House District 66, and it is my hope that she will continue to represent me in Augusta. Her work on the environmental committee to eliminate “forever chemicals” in our food packaging is one of the many ways she shows her dedication to keeping the Maine environment healthy for […]
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