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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Austin Bay: The Navy’s robot war in the South China Sea
Will the Navy be testing Swarmware in the fleet battle problem? My answer: It had better be.
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Rich Lowry: Don’t pardon Edward Snowden
Surely, Trump will be bombarded with bad ideas in the final days of his presidency, but pardoning Edward Snowden has to rank among the worst.
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LA event makes wishes of ill children’s come true despite virus
AUBURN — The Greater Lewiston-Auburn community continues its support of children battling critical illnesses in Maine. Despite facing multiple challenges due to the pandemic, its annual summer block party took place in October and raised over $63,000 to support Make-A-Wish Maine. As the COVID-19 outbreak spread throughout the state earlier this year, the event’s organizers […]
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Bob Neal: The Countryman: The Will Rogers curse
“I am a member of no organized political party,” Will Rogers said, “I am a Democrat.” Rogers, whose humor eased the load for millions of folks during the Depression, was born into Oklahoma’s Cherokee nation. On stage, he tossed out zingers and subtle barbs while twirling a lariat. The irony of a lasso-swinging Indian wasn’t […]
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Senior College winter classes begin on Zoom in January
LEWISTON — The LA USM Senior College winter semester will begin in January. It will be bit different, since there are fewer constraints on scheduling online. The college is offering courses of any length in any of the three semesters. All one-day classes will remain free to members, and they will be offered in the […]