PORTLAND — To mark the beginning of the Lenten season, Bishop Robert Deeley will celebrate Ash Wednesday Mass at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception at 12:15 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 17. The Mass will also be available via livestream at portlanddiocese.org/online-mass. Listings of Ash Wednesday Masses scheduled for Catholic churches in Maine are available on […]
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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Bob Neal: The Countryman: Wanted: A coalition of the decent
It seems pretty clear that the moral high ground is too steep a climb for the Republican Party. So, instead, they will continue to follow a political loser — remember, Trump ran behind almost all other Republicans in almost every state — and do the wrong thing.
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Ben Lounsbury: The ‘smoking is good for you’ message
Tobacco companies have never wanted people to know the truth. They use every trick in the book to hide the truth. Fortunately, social media did not exist during the late 20th century or the tobacco companies might still be fooling the public. Social media use powerful techniques to lure unsuspecting users down a train of […]
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Andrew Tasker: Republicans don’t hold themselves accountable
The Republican Party has been working very hard to convince us that it is the party of reason and responsibility, that the citizens of this country and their reunification are its main, driving force. We have seen how nearly half the population is willing to ignore verifiable evidence and swallow daily platefuls of falsehoods thanks […]
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Community briefs for Saturday, Feb. 13
Free Fishing License Week opens Feb. 13 AUGUSTA — Free Fishing License Week – Saturday, Feb. 13, to Sunday, Feb. 21 – was created to give everyone a chance to try ice fishing. On these days, any person (except those whose license has been suspended or revoked) who registers with the Maine Department of Inland […]
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Cal Thomas: The Trump trial is bad drama
This is a show trial, designed to satisfy the left’s ravenous base that is out for blood and to teach anyone who thinks he (or she) can reform Washington to think again. The message? The Establishment will destroy you if anyone tries again to drain the swamp.
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Lawrence Everett: Technology can bring miracles or disasters
It isn’t easy for most people to understand the entanglement of technology and unintentional outcomes. They only see the benefits to their lives that technology brings, and they don’t think about anything beyond that. To get from technological concept to a profitable outcome is a complicated step-by-step engineering process. In each step there can be […]
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Whittier Middle School announces honor roll
POLAND — Bruce M. Whittier Middle School has announced its semester one honor roll. Grade eight Academic High Honor Roll: Olivia Austin, Autumn Demelia, Victoria Dorrington, Brenden Fox, Elise Gagnon, Hunter Gagnon, Everett Knowlton, Breck Langevin, Emma MacMahon, Terralyn Magofna, Nolan O’Driscoll, Oliver Olson, Olivia Rioux, Cassidy Russell, Isaiah Sewell, Marlee Sullivan, Savannah Tash, Ruby […]
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Well done news for Friday, Feb. 12
Area students make Stonehill College dean’s list EASTON, Mass. — Stonehill College has announced the dean’s list honors for the fall 2020. To qualify, students must have a semester grade point average of 3.50 or better and must have successfully completed all courses for which they were registered. Area students on the dean’s list are: […]
