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.
Posted inConnections
St. Dom’s fifth graders send care packages to hospice patients, families
LEWISTON — After learning about hospice care from Dr. Shauna McElrath, a specialist in palliative care for Central Maine Healthcare, the fifth graders at Saint Dominic Academy decided to lend a helping hand to the mission of caring for people experiencing advanced, life-limiting illnesses. “Last year, we were able to have Dr. McElrath come in […]
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Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Rich Lowry: Are the classics racist?
The critique of classics as stultifying and privileged isn’t new, but in the woke era this attack is more potent than ever and has a better chance of demolishing a foundation of Western education.
Posted inConnections
Well done news for Wednesday, Feb. 10
UMaine at Fort Kent, Ithaca College, College of the Holy Cross, Susquehanna University and University of New Hampshire name honor students and graduates.
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Patricia Bernard: ‘Hate Trump at all costs’ mentality hurts all
The Democrats are gung-ho to impeach President Trump. Since there is some dispute about whether they can convict a former president, I guess that still makes him president? They claim he incited the attack on the Capitol. Extremist fringe groups have been operating for decades; nobody controls them. The Democrats and media have been bullying […]
Posted inLetters, Opinion
In rebuttal: Bob Mennealy: Election fairly went to Biden
I am responding to Thomas Shields’ letter of Jan. 31, in which he questions President Biden’s mental acuity from afar. The American citizenry observed the chaos of four years of Trump, and after watching the debates decided that Biden was the better choice by over 7 million votes. Arizona and Georgia, states with Republican governors […]
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United Way seeks volunteers to help write care cards
FARMINGTON — United Way of the Tri-Valley Area has launched the United Way Care Card program to show appreciation for frontline workers — including, but not limited to, grocery store clerks, teachers and healthcare workers. Cards will also be distributed to individuals in nursing homes and other health care facilities throughout Greater Franklin County. “The […]
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United Way Community Change Challenge runs through February
FARMINGTON — The fifth annual United Way Community Change Challenge kicked off Feb. 1 and extends this entire month. Last year area businesses raised over $6,000, proving that a little bit of change can add up quickly. It is not too late to join; any business, organization, school or group is welcome to sign up. […]
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Tim Ricker: COVID-19 ‘a pandemic, not a pep rally’
I’m both glad and surprised to find that we’re lucky enough to have a renaissance man, Isaiah Lary, as a sitting Androscoggin County commissioner. In case people haven’t been keeping up lately on the county news, we have a commissioner who is better at constitutional law then the state attorney general, and smarter than the […]