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 […]
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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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 […]
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Maine Music Society welcomes new board member
LEWISTON — The Maine Music Society has named Jane Mitchell to its board of directors. Having recently retired as a paralegal from Hardy, Wolf & Downing, PA, Mitchell has long been active in the performing arts scene, and brings a range of experiences to help the board meet its goals. Mitchell is in her seventh […]
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Grant to make STEM education more accessible to students with disabilities
FARMINGTON — The University of Maine at Farmington has received a National Science Foundation grant of $96,377 to engage rural students with disabilities in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) learning through accessible makerspaces. The innovative UMF incubator makerspace, Maine-Makerspaces for Abilities Driving Entrepreneurship (ME-MADE), is in the Mantor Library Learning Commons. It is available […]
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West Paris school gives out promise awards
WEST PARIS — The Agnes Gray Elementary School held its end-of-trimester school promise award ceremony at the flagpole Dec. 18. Principal Beth Clarke announced the trimester 1 certificate recipients: Engaged Minds: Gabe Steckino, Sawyer Bisson, Autumn Bean, Hazel Abbott, Oliver Bisson, Alan Hatch, Alice Abbott, Ervin Brown. Kind and Respectful Hearts: Landon Dorais, Valorie Romero, […]
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Michael Boom: ‘Hunker down,’ stay safe
People hunker down when the bombs are dropping. Why can’t people hunker down when death is at the door? Venturing out for no good reason is license to kill yourself. Wake up, America. Michael Boom, Lewiston