BRIDGTON — The Bridgton-Lake Region Rotary Club is meeting virtually at 7:30 a.m. Thursdays through Zoom during the COVID-19 pandemic. The club has structured its meetings to allow for its many committees to share their plans, accomplishments and concerns with the whole membership at the beginning of each of four monthly meetings. However, it is […]
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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Leonard Pitts Jr.: No way to ‘unite’ with racism, anti-Semitism or homophobia
Democracy is fragile, and we’ve come closer to losing it than any generation since Lincoln’s. We all should want to answer Biden’s call to save it. But we all should also understand that it cannot be and it will not be saved at the expense of those who have too often and for too long been shut out of America’s lofty ideals. We, too, sing America. Let the GOP learn to accept this. Then “unity” will take care of itself.
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Celia McGuckian: ‘Mask reticence’ has nothing to do with Constitution
People sure get their knickers in a knot over the darnedest things. I just read in the Jan. 21 Sun Journal where public officials holding public meetings (Androscoggin County commissioners) don’t want to obey the state mandate to wear a mask because they think it’s “unconstitutional.” Seriously? So, by that logic, is having to obey […]
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Steven Goulet: Commissioners need to wear masks
Why the people of Androscoggin County voted in a new charter a few years ago is the big question. Citizens usually want a smaller government, but by voting in a new charter we got additional employees: from three commissioners to seven, and a full time administrator, all pulling salaries and benefits. Of course, with bigger […]
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Community briefs for Tuesday, Jan. 26
Virtual Veteran Town Hall to explain vaccine efforts AUGUSTA — A Virtual Veteran Town Hall will be held from 3 to 4 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 4, hosted by the VA Maine Healthcare System, to explain the latest COVID-19 vaccine and efforts being planned to administer the vaccine. Those who join via Adobe Connect will have […]
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Treat Memorial Library adds features to online catalog
LIVERMORE FALLS — Treat Memorial Library’s online catalog has some new features that will help patrons find more books. While searching titles, look under “Extra Data” for features such as information on the author, reviews, awards, reading level and book profiles. Readers may also click on “You May Also Like” to find books that are […]
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Tim Griffin and Louise Ingraham: Building community amid tough times
We write to express our solidarity with our Lewiston-Auburn communities, who continue to feel the effects of the COVID pandemic. The toll on lives, jobs, and opportunities has been staggering. Our young people’s education and connections have suffered much disruption, and the routine and rhythm of our daily lives have been unimaginably altered. Yet, throughout, […]
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Local group offers free training on talking politics with family
Many family relationships are being strained in a polarized political nation. Braver Angels Alliance of Northern New England (BA NNE), a local chapter of the national Braver Angels organization, will offer its “Families & Politics” workshop in a free, online event from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 6. Participants will learn to preserve family […]
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Well done news for Tuesday, Jan. 26
Dental scholarship goes to Lewiston HS graduate MANCHESTER — A local graduate was selected to receive the 2020 Alva S. Appleby Scholarship from the Maine Dental Association Charitable Foundation. Christian Labonte, a graduate of Lewiston High School who attends the Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, was one of 21 students selected for the scholarship. […]