I am an old Navy veteran, fed up with our voting fraud argument. When Pearl Harbor was attacked, I was a senior in high school, wanting to enlist in the Navy and avenge the act. I was too young, and my father would not consent before graduation in May. In June 1942, I enlisted. World […]
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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Kora Shrine Oxford County FEZtival of Trees canceled due to pandemic
BETHEL — Kora Shriners of Lewiston have announced that the second annual Oxford County FEZtival of Trees, to have been held on the weekend, has been canceled due to the challenges of COVID-19. “On behalf of the 1,600-plus Kora Nobles that work hard to support our 22 Shriners Hospital for Children, I am disappointed to […]
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UMF gets federal grant to fund Virtual Global Classrooms Project
FARMINGTON — The University of Maine at Farmington has announced it has been awarded a nearly $200,000 two-year federal grant from the U.S. Department of Education to help fund a Virtual Global Classrooms Project. The project will create virtual global classrooms at universities in other countries where UMF students can collaborate with faculty and students, […]
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Drive-in holiday movies to help parish’s social ministry efforts
FARMINGTON — St. Joseph Parish in Farmington, as well as its sister parish, St. Rose of Lima in Jay, offer help and hope to those in the surrounding rural areas. That dedication and commitment has become a part of the fabric of the towns. The Narrow Gauge Drive-In, 15 Front St., will offer showings of […]
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Community briefs for Tuesday, Dec. 8
Exhibit celebrates 60th anniversary of Mt. Abram BETHEL — The Maine Ski and Snowboard Museum is hosting an exhibit celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Cross Brothers’ founding of Mt. Abram. The exhibit, at the Robinson House of the Museums of the Bethel Historical Society, will be open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. select […]
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Spruce Mountain announces first-quarter honors
JAY — Spruce Mountain High School has announced its first-quarter honor roll. Seniors Highest honors: Drew Delaney and Kaden Maberry. High honors: Julianna Adams, Alicia Bridges, Hannah Coates, Rachel Hanson, Kaitlyn Paul. Honors: Auriana Armandi, Abigail Bernard, Jordan Blais, Jordan Blanche, Megan Brown, Alexia Davis, Jack Gilbert, Sara Henderson, Rhys Howard, Hanni Johnson, Ainsley Kachnovich, […]
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Warming station opens for Auburn residents
AUBURN — As many households remain without power following the weekend’s winter storm, the city opened the Auburn Senior Community Center as a “warming and charging station” on Monday, Dec. 7. The center, behind Hasty Community Center, 48 Pettengill Park Road, will be open from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. for any Auburn resident who […]
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Rich Lowry: Biden’s immigration radicalism
One of Joe Biden’s first priorities as president will be to risk stoking a new migrant crisis. After much trial and error, President Donald Trump came up with cooperative arrangements with Mexico and Central American countries that drastically diminished the pressure from asylum-seekers on our southern border. Biden is pledged to overturn these policies, as […]
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Virtual Turkey Trot 4 Hope benefits Cancer Resource Center of Western Maine
NORWAY – The 2020 Virtual Turkey Trot 4 Hope was held Thanksgiving weekend, Nov. 26-29. Participants completed their four-mile or one-mile route wherever and whenever during the event. Fundraisers competed for prizes, submitting photos and race results on social media. The top fundraiser received a one-night stay at the Old Saco Inn. Other prizes included […]