AUBURN — Topsham resident Emma Noonan has joined Fontaine Family — The Real Estate Leader. The Steep Falls native has a background in customer service and a bachelor’s degree in criminology from the University of Southern Maine.
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
Virginia Starbird: Theft of political signs won’t change election results
Theft of political signs on someone’s private property is not only theft, but harassment and intimidation. My friend who lives across the street from Bates College had two Harris signs on private property. They were there at 10 p.m., and at 3:30 a.m. the dog started barking, and lo and behold the Kamala Harris signs […]
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Posted inLetters, Opinion
Craig Saddlemire: Rotundo supports families
Peggy Rotundo is a proven leader who has helped create policies that support families in Lewiston and across Maine. Through her work on the Appropriations Committee, she ensured there was funding for Maine’s Child and Dependent Tax Credit, which helps to reduce the child poverty rate, supports Mainers living with disability, and also supports people […]
Posted inBusiness, Noteworthy
Lewiston native joins Fontaine Family Team
Jocelyn Coons grew up in Lewiston and graduated from Lewiston High School.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Clarence Page: Donald Trump’s ‘day of love’ was far from lovely
That the race is so close at this point is a bit of a shock to many of us, given Trump’s almost single-minded efforts to drive so many different types of voters away.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Froma Harrop: Trump threatens Social Security’s stability
Without changes in how Social Security is currently funded, benefits would be cut 23% by 2035. With Trump’s tax plans, benefits would be slashed 33%.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Austin Bay: Defended borders fundamental to U.S. national defense
A national border isn’t a line on a map. A border is a door — a door to your nation. Your nation is your home in the broader sense of the term, especially if you respect your state and national laws.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Rich Lowry: Mail-in ballots have made our election tallying a national embarrassment
We no longer have Election Night; we have Election Days. In 2020, the general election was held on Tuesday, Nov. 3, but most media organizations didn’t call it until Saturday, Nov. 7.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Cal Thomas: The marijuana campaign
This is about money, big money. Florida voters should vote “no” on Amendment 3 unless they want to see more “zombies” crashing cars and more people causing serious harm to themselves, and even perhaps to their children.