AUBURN — Living with Intention will be presented by Mellow Meditation from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 10, online via Zoom, hosted by the Auburn Public Library. Intentional living is different from setting goals. Intentions are the commitments that empower people to remain in the present moment, foster better relationships, and live with emotional […]
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.
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Monmouth Academy students achieve honors
Monmouth Academy has announced its first-semester honor roll for the 2020-21 academic year. Seniors Summa Cum Laude: Amaya Bauer, Ace Blundon, Kylie Brown, Alicen Burnham, Jocelyn Coffin, Chloe Dwinal, Abby Flanagan, Delaney Houston, Emma Johnson, Sophie Jones, Jason Kulinski, Stella Libby, Hayden Luce, Rhayna Poulin, Brooke Rooney, Lydia Roy, Madison Sharples, Benjamin Story and Grace […]
Posted inLetters, Opinion
William LaRochelle: Trump statue a ‘gold grotesquerie’
If former president Trump’s enemies had wanted to immortalize their contempt for him in the form of a statue, it’s doubtful they could have improved on the gold grotesquerie their pro-Trump colleagues wheeled out at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Florida recently. In fact, when I first saw the thing, before reading anything about […]
Posted inConnections
Journalism scholarships available for Maine students
ELLSWORTH — The Gannett Scholarship provides renewable support for students majoring in journalism or a field reasonably related, including print, broadcast or electronic media. The fund helps pay tuition to attend an undergraduate, graduate, trade or technical school. The Gibbs Scholarship provides renewable support to graduating high school seniors planning to major in journalism or […]
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Jamie Beaulieu: Put government in ‘younger, more informed’ hands
Since Baby Boomers (the “Me” generation) gained control of government they’ve managed to botch pandemic response, regulatory and tax reform, security, and war in the Middle East. The only president of that generation to oversee a balanced budget was Bill Clinton, and that had more to do with the fact that they followed the advice […]
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Living Well with Chronic Pain workshop to be offered
AUGUSTA — Healthy Living for ME is offering a free workshop to help individuals with a range of chronic pain conditions. Living Well with Chronic Pain will be held from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Tuesdays, March 16 through April 27 on Zoom, a video conferencing platform. The program is for those who may experience a […]
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SeniorsPlus March classes include learning to use Zoom, frauds and scams
LEWISTON — SeniorsPlus has announced its Online Education Center classes for March which, due to the pandemic and current CDC guidelines, will be held virtually. Classes and workshops are free and on Zoom unless noted. Register by emailing [email protected] or calling 207-795-4010 or 1-800-427-1241. For more information, visit seniorsplus.org/education-center. Classes What is Speech-to-Speech Relay?: From […]
Posted inLetters, Opinion
John Nicholas: NECEC would be harmful to environment
A letter to the editor entitled “NECEC won’t tarnish Maine’s woods” (Alex Titcomb, Feb. 24) is woefully inaccurate. The forests of the western Maine mountains are not pristine, but nonetheless are beautiful and worth preserving for future generations. Approximately 37,000 acres are owned by the Nature Conservancy and private individuals and families — not commercial […]