ELLSWORTH — Grants of up to $10,000 from Maine Community Foundation’s Black, Indigenous and People of Color Fund are available to nonprofit programs or organizations that are led by, and serve, people of Native American, Latino, African, Arab and Asian descent. Grants focus on three areas: addressing health disparities, supporting youth and improving economic opportunities. […]
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.
Rex Huppke: Trump has gone ‘coup-coup’ and GOP nods along
I realize I’m just a simple newspaper columnist, but it seems having a lame-duck U.S. president openly advocating a coup is a really bad and insane thing, yet the people who most loudly call themselves patriots don’t appear to give a whit. Maybe I’m on an island here, but the conclusion that can be drawn […]
Froma Harrop: The Vaccine New World
What a relief that at least a few of us are getting the coronavirus vaccine. I would have liked my arm to have been among the select few. I’ll wait patiently, however, comforted in knowing that with every passing week, the list of Americans threatened by this nasty, deadly virus will shrink and life will return to normal.
Agnes Gray school names December students of month
WEST PARIS — Agnes Gray Elementary School Principal Beth Clarke has announced the school’s students for the month of December. In the first photo, Madisyn Bean, prekindergarten, was chosen student of the month. From left in back are teachers Jillian Delallo, Dawn Grondin and Rebekah Arntsen. Oliver Bisson, named for grade three, is pictured with […]
Cal Thomas: Hunting for Hunter Biden
It isn’t that the alleged exploits, profits and questionable business deals involving Hunter Biden and his father, Joe Biden, were not known for most of this election year. Much of mainstream media either ignored it or put it down as right-wing extremism. Until now.
Community briefs for Thursday, Dec. 17
Salvation Army to hold Kettle Blitz Day LEWISTON — The Salvation Army will hold a Kettle Blitz Day throughout northern New England on Thursday, Dec. 17. Salvation Army members will be at the Hobby Lobby in Auburn and Walmart in Brunswick. The Divisional Kettle Blitz is a one-day competition among Salvation Army corps in hopes […]
Lewiston Adult Ed computer training prepares students for careers
LEWISTON — Lewiston Adult Education students have completed the first part of computer support specialist training for technology sector jobs. The combination of in-person and distance learning lessons in the fall focused on digital literacy, English skills and work readiness. Successful completion of the program results in a level one computer specialist microbadge that can […]