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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Women for Sobriety New Hope groups offered in Lewiston-Auburn
LEWISTON — A new program for women wanting to overcome addiction is available in Lewiston and Auburn. Women for Sobriety (WFS), a nonprofit organization, has been empowering women to take charge of their lives since 1975. WFS offers a unique self-help approach to recovery, the New Life Program, which was specifically designed to address the […]
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Auburn Public Library reopen for browsing
AUBURN — The Auburn Public Library reopened for browsing on a limited basis Feb. 16. To make an appointment for browsing, call the lending desk at 207-333-6640, ext. 2, or the children’s department at ext. 3. Staff has limited the number of customers in the building, so advance reservations are recommended. In addition, families with […]
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Blanco to keynote ‘Fill the Plate Breakfast’ to benefit Meals on Wheels
LEWISTON — SeniorsPlus, the designated Area Agency on Aging for Western Maine, will hold a virtual fundraiser to benefit its Meals on Wheels nutrition program. The 2021 Fill the Plate Breakfast will be held virtually from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Friday, March 19. The event will honor Don Harden with the Ikaria Award for his […]
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North Yarmouth Academy announces honor roll
YARMOUTH — The following area North Yarmouth Academy students have attained honor roll status for the first semester: Highest Honors Grade five: James Vaillancourt of Lewiston. Grade six: Nathan McGillicuddy of Lisbon, Preston Randall of Casco and Ellie Sahlman of Pownal. Grade eight: Celeste Merrill of Pownal and Genevieve Vaillancourt of Lewiston. High Honors Grade five: […]
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In rebuttal: Marc Greenwood: Thomas’ claims about trial ‘hyberbole,’ ‘hokum’
In his column “The Trump trial is bad drama,” Cal Thomas claims former President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial occurred because of Trump’s fervency to drain the swamp. Oh, what hyperbole and hokum. Criminaldefenselawyer.com notes that certain speech or acts receive little or no First Amendment protections: obscenity, child pornography, threats of violence, and speech that […]
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Rodney Kuhl: Republican Party ‘dead to me’
What is going on in this country? I heard on the news Feb. 15 that at least two congresspeople are being censured by their home GOP for voting for Mr. Trump’s conviction. That is outrageous. Again, it shows the leadership of the party putting the party over the country. A congressperson should have the right […]
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Leonard Pitts Jr.: For African Americans, faith not confined to hope of heaven
For 400 years, the church has been where we took our hurt. And found our hope.
