Two articles in Dec. 30’s Sun Journal prompted me to write about them. Sen. Ned Claxton has introduced a bill to raise the Androscoggin River from class C to class B. I hope it qualifies; behind my house it does. This is much nicer than it was as an open sewer. For those who enjoy […]
Alex Lear
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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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Families ‘pay what you can’ for WinterKids App this year
WESTBROOK — Full of free and discounted winter sports opportunities, the mobile WinterKids app is a way to stay safe and have fun outdoors with the whole family. A family membership covers a family of five (an adult and up to four kids) for a year, Nov. 1, 2020, to Oct. 31, 2021. Kids 17 […]
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Big Brothers Big Sisters recruits mentors for area youths
AUBURN — Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mid-Maine (BBBSMM) has kicked off 2021 with a recruitment effort to match 30 waiting “Littles” with adult mentors, and train another 70 college and high school students to serve as “Virtual Bigs” to mentor area youth, with hopes of returning to in-person programming this year. The campaign, “One […]
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Noel Madore: Veterans park additions glorify war
Lewiston’s Veterans Memorial Park has taken a turn against purpose and community. This park was a gem that brought everyone to admire the Great Falls. A place where people could meet and have events, celebrating our community. A place where kids and adults could play. But in the past 10 years it has turned into […]
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Diseased pines on hospital campus to be removed this month
FARMINGTON — The campus surrounding Franklin Community Health Network (FCHN) contains acres of tall red pine trees, planted in the 1940s with the intent to harvest for lumber at maturity. They were planted close together, which has made them prone to disease because they were not harvested as intended. In 2017, Franklin received a forest […]
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Jesse Jackson: Americans seek bold leadership from Biden
As we turn to a new year, the spotlight shines on the new president and the new administration. Even as he assumes center stage in Washington, profound questions still remain about Joe Biden’s plans. His initial appointments have been solid, diverse, experienced and capable, drawn overwhelmingly from the established center of the party. He has […]
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Jim Wellehan: LA Metro Chamber commits to helping businesses reduce carbon, costs
The Maine Climate Council released its plan to achieve an 80% reduction in carbon emissions by 2030. It may sound like an ambitious plan, but one that Maine – and the world – will have a very damaged and difficult future without; a world that you would not want to inflict on your children and […]
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Cal Thomas: Biden’s climate change litmus test
From the looks of President-elect Joe Biden’s selections for cabinet positions and other high offices it seems belief in “climate change” has become a litmus test. Biden appears to have raised climate change to the level of a religious doctrine.
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Froma Harrop: The movie you want versus the movie you have
It is the job of the film critic to sniff at new movies. And so, it was expected that reviewers would drag “Wonder Woman 1984” onto the operating table. With other movies at other times, I might welcome their take on cinematography, character development and narrative drive. But with the fun pretty much wrung out […]