BRIDGTON — Bridgton-Lake Region Club received 750 children’s face coverings one week after receiving 5,000 adult masks. The distribution was made possible again through the New England Rotarians and the Rossi Foundation. The free protective face masks must be distributed to community groups that request them. During Round I, the local Rotary Club distributed them […]
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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Lewiston Auburn CA$H Coalition tax preparation goes virtual
LEWISTON — The Lewiston Auburn CA$H Coalition, an annual tax season go-to in the LA area, has gone virtual. IRS tax law certified volunteers have prepared taxes, free, for low-to-moderate income individuals/families since 2004 when the city of Lewiston established the multi-partner coalition. However, to adhere to CDC public health precautions and avoid any shut-down […]
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Lisbon Falls Christian Academy announces honors
LISBON FALLS — Lisbon Falls Christian Academy has announced its second-quarter honors as follows: “A” Honors Grades one to four: Chase Brewin, Lucy Church, Chloe Dumont, Leighton Jeselskis, Leland Libby, Declan Mishio, Kason Poisson and Caiden Sarvinas. Grades five to eight: Jacob Dumont, Alexis Poisson and Brennon Sarvinas. Grades nine to 12: Alivia Jones and […]
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Nancy Carrier: Kudos to assisted living facility staff
I am a resident at Sarah Frye Assisted Living Facility in Auburn. I want to say kudos to our administrator, resident care coordinator, caregivers, activities director, med techs, housekeeping, maintenance, cooks, and dietary aides. I am very grateful to all of them for their vigilance in caring for us during this unfortunate time with the […]
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In rebuttal: Sidney Pew: Facts matter in Electoral College argument
A recent letter to the editor — “Support for Electoral College“, Robert Casimiro, Jan 29 — left out some important facts. We can all have opinions, but facts matter, and in his letter he does an injustice to the truth when he states there was no mention of slavery concerning the compromise that the Electoral […]
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Androscoggin creates Julie Shackley Nursing Endowment Scholarship
LEWISTON — Androscoggin Home Healthcare + Hospice (Androscoggin) has announced the creation of the Julie Shackley Memorial Scholarship Endowment for Nursing Education for Androscoggin employees who wish to pursue or advance their professional education in nursing. Two applicants will be awarded each year. Scholarship amounts will be $2,000 each, distributed $1,000 a semester. The nursing […]
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Holly Lasagna: Dolloff’s clerk comments ‘unfounded,’ ‘inappropriate’
I was extremely upset to read in the Feb. 2 Sun Journal the comments made by Rep. Josanne Dolloff in reference to a proposal to increase the amount of time that ballots can be processed by municipal clerks. While Rep. Dolloff is allowed her opinion on the matter, it is completely inappropriate to describe these […]
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Oak Hill student going to Congress of Future Medical Leaders
WALES — Kyleigh Hyde of Sabattus, a junior at Oak Hill High School, will be a delegate to the Congress of Future Medical Leaders on March 20 and 21. The Congress is an honors-only program for high school students who want to become physicians or go into medical research fields. The purpose is to honor, […]