It takes talent to con one’s fervent fans and keep ’em coming back for more. You can’t deny Trump this: He’s got it.
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.
advertisement
Posted inConnections
Dempsey Center receives grant to support rural areas of Maine
LEWISTON — The Dempsey Center, a provider of cancer support services in Lewiston and South Portland, has received a $100,000 grant award from Jane’s Trust, a charitable foundation in Boston. The funding will make possible Dempsey Center’s Maine Cancer Support Telehealth Program, a new initiative to bring holistic cancer support to rural populations in Maine. […]
Posted inConnections
Hamann selected as Monmouth Academy’s November student
MONMOUTH — Isabelle Hamann, class of 2024, was selected as Monmouth Academy November student of the month. Hamann is a member of the varsity soccer team, Future Business Leaders of America, robotics, MA Drama and Student Government. In presenting the award, Michelle Neal, math teacher, remarked, “Seeing Izzy’s growth, leadership and dedication inside the classroom, […]
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Cal Thomas: The power of Christmas
Christmas has a power over those who observe it, and those who do not, that is unlike any other holiday or event. The other 364 days of the year we can be caught up in affairs of world-shaking significance, but on Christmas it is as if all systems shut down and we are given a chance to focus on something of greater significance than the headlines or the vacuous babble of television. Perhaps for some this Christmas, the touch will take.
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Natalie Frechette Coffin: Offering gratitude and advice
Thank you to the Savage Brothers. Thank you for standing on the principles of our Mayflower ancestors. God calls us all to stand and stand more and having done all to stand. Thank you to the Sun Journal for printing the Maine bicentennial column each day. We need to build on these peoples’ shoulders. Our […]
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Jim Benson: Concerns about ‘anti-Israel’ rhetoric
When Barack Obama stated in one of his speeches that America is “no longer a Christian nation,” he spit in the face of all born-again Christians. Now Kamala Harris is trying to advance his anti-Israel, pro-Palestinian rhetoric. America has always been an ally of Israel. God states in his word that “whoever blesses Israel will […]