College transition course begins this week TURNER — SAD 52 Adult Education and Lewiston Adult Education have teamed up again to offer their college transition program. The LER 115 Transition to College course was to be done in partnership with Central Maine Community College and held remotely starting Tuesday, Jan. 19. The class meets online […]
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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Leonard Pitts Jr.: But he wasn’t Black
Trump leaves behind him an America in chaos, divisions deeper than living eyes have ever seen. But he was not Black. So one presumes you’re satisfied.
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Sen. Richard Bennett and Rep. Nicole Grohoski: Kick Hydro-Quebec out of Maine’s elections
Hydro-Quebec’s main mission isn’t to save our environment from global warming. In fact, six of its reservoirs are ranked in the top quarter of the world’s biggest carbon emitting hydro facilities. Rather, Hydro-Quebec’s mission is to double profits by 2030, and selling its existing power to New England markets at an inflated rate is a key component of its plan.
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Rich Lowry: The Flight 93 Post-Election
President Donald Trump finally did what the foremost metaphor associated with his political rise would have suggested – he plowed his plane into the ground.
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Sally Papciak: COVID-19’s effects on adults with disabilities living in group homes
Individuals in a group home require between three and eight, or even more, trained professionals daily. Direct support professionals assist with grooming and hygiene, ensure safe and healthy meals, prompt individuals to interact with others appropriately, and help individuals work toward achieving goals. Among countless other tasks, the direct support professionals ensure a clean, safe environment for all residents.
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Greg Boardman: Death penalty needs to go
Lisa Montgomery died at our hands by execution this week. Driven mad by the cruel abuse she endured as a child, she lashed out in her own twisted sense of justice, and took a life as recompense for her own destroyed life. Are Lisa Montgomery’s abusers not accomplices in her act of murder? Are we […]
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Dawn King: CMP pro-corridor ads spread fear, misinformation
As a Mainer who has spent countless hours volunteering my time to qualify the “No CMP Corridor” referendum for the ballot for a second year in a row, I am deeply offended by Central Maine Power’s latest ads against our volunteer effort, which are designed to instill fear and spread misinformation. The Maine Constitution recognizes […]
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Andrew Whitney: Threat of voter fraud is real
Voter fraud or not, the threat is real. Which side of the aisle one sits on is not relevant in this conversation. Chaos is not beneficial to anyone. We’ve all learned recently how fragile democracy is. It doesn’t matter if voter fraud actually occurs; the mere threat or perception that it could occur is enough […]