I am deeply troubled by the events of the last meeting of the Paris Board of Selectmen. Against all the science and evidence and the drop of COVID cases, the five selectmen have decided to eliminate masks in our town. Disability Rights Maine, an advocacy group for the disabled, supports the governor’s mandate. I wear […]
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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Catholic endowments assist parishes in Farmington, Jay
FARMINGTON — From providing nourishment to those in need of food, to offering warmth in the winter, St. Joseph Parish in Farmington and St. Rose of Lima Parish in Jay are able to better the lives of community members due to new parish social ministry endowments with the Catholic Foundation of Maine (CFM). Established in […]
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Phyllis Caron: Masks give all ‘a right to live’
What is wrong with some people? Wearing a mask is not taking their rights; it’s giving them and everyone a right to live. If people don’t wear a mask, sooner or later it’s going to reach their family: their daughter, son, wife, themselves. Then who are they going to blame? The government, when it’s actually […]
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Charlene Belanger: Not sweet on honeycomb logo
A honeycomb as Lewiston’s new logo … really? One can probably can find one somewhere, but would it say Lewiston? A beautiful river, restored historic mills, beautiful old buildings and new modern ones. Bates College, major hospitals, a vibrant workforce and affordable housing. These better represent Lewiston. Many may recall “Cities of the Androscoggin,” a […]
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West Paris church announces March schedule of speakers
WEST PARIS — The First Universalist Church of West Paris has announced the March schedule of worship services held at 9 a.m. Sundays. All are welcome. Church members are following safety practices of wearing masks and social distancing. They are not singing during the hymns, but Tom Coolidge is providing music. March 7: “Changing the […]
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Well done news for Thursday, Feb. 25
Brownfield resident has hands blessed in ceremony MANCHESTER, N.H. — Saint Anselm College sophomore nursing student Caroline Condon of Brownfield, joined fellow student nurses in the Abbey Church for a blessing before beginning clinical placements. The blessing of the hands ceremony, held Feb. 5, is a tradition for the college’s future nurses, connecting the Benedictine […]
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Norway Progress Center to reopen meal service, distribution
NORWAY — The Progress Center has returned to its free Community Kitchen’s Thursday night meals. The reopening and meal distribution will be held at 35 Cottage St. from 3 to 4 p.m. Thursday, March 4. The Community Kitchen’s many years of planning reached fruition in 2020. With the help of grants and donations, the kitchen […]
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Austin Bay: Internal divisions are America’s greatest vulnerability
Domestic political and cultural divisiveness has become the United States’ greatest strategic weakness. This grim vulnerability, exploited by international rivals and authentic domestic enemies who despise the U.S. Constitution, puts the U.S. republic in peril.
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Area musicians invited to apply for scholarships
ELLSWORTH — Musicians between the ages of 12 and 30 – who reside in Franklin or Somerset county and wish to pursue instruction or musical development on their chosen instrument(s) — are invited to apply to the Uncle Al Fund at the Maine Community Foundation. The scholarship supports further instruction or musical development of musicians […]