FARMINGTON — Franklin Community Health Network is offering drive-up flu clinics in October for community members age 18 and older on the Franklin Memorial Hospital (FMH) campus, as well as via mobile outreach by the Healthy Community Coalition of Greater Franklin County (HCC). No appointment is required. Staff will meet with individuals outside under a […]
Alex Lear
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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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Send someone to jail to raise funds for United Way of Tri-Valley Area
FARMINGTON — United Way’s “No Bail … Go Directly to Jail!” Fundraiser has started. Here’s a chance to put a high profile “perp” behind bars for an hour. Community members have agreed to help United Way raise money by being in the “line-up.” Visit www.uwtva.org and look through the photo array. Click the link and […]
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Posted inLetters, Opinion
Richard Grandmaison: Trump disrespectful of veterans
I am a Vietnam veteran. I was married when I received my draft notice on my 23rd birthday. President Trump makes disparaging remarks about people who disagree with him. He has made many insulting remarks about Sen. John McCain because he was a prisoner of war. Trump said McCain was not a hero. Trump also […]
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Dwayne Guay: Join in Walk to End Alzheimer’s
The Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s is the world’s largest event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s care, support and research. I am joining participants in the fight against the disease at Walk to End Alzheimer’s on Oct. 17 in Brunswick. Currently, more than 28,000 people in Maine are living with Alzheimer’s disease, […]
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Leonard Pitts Jr.: Which child would you lose for $12 million?
“We should never forget that everything Adolf Hitler did in Germany was ‘legal.’” — Martin Luther King Jr. In other words, what is legal is not necessarily what is right. With that in mind, I find myself struggling to imagine what justice for Breonna Taylor would have looked like. After all, this week’s refusal by […]
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Steve Bien: Jan Collins for Senate District 17
We live in very difficult times. Fortunately, we have people who can rise to these occasions, like Jan Collins, who is running to be our state senator in District 17. Here is why I am supporting her. Jan has been a teacher, she has worked in health care, and she is a small business owner […]
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William Van Tassel: Ethics lost amidst lies and lunacy
Why all the riots? Why the protests? Why are politicians continually lying? Why do candidates’ commercials always misrepresent their opponents? Why all the murder in major U.S. cities? Why is there interest in illogical, socialist ideologies and scams of social justice? Why do some wish trashing law enforcement? Why is pornography and sexual perversion so […]
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Katherine Perron: Shame on political sign thieves
My parents have lived on Central Avenue in Lewiston for 68 years. Recently, their political sign supporting President Trump and Vice President Pence was stolen from their front lawn. The sign wasn’t right next to the road. It was strategically placed near their walkway from their house to their mailbox, approximately 15 feet from the […]
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Barbara Toner: Vote for Jan Collins for Senate
We are continually reminded how lucky we are to live in a beautiful and simply special part of the state. Respect and appreciation of what western Maine has to offer keeps us working hard to stay here and be a part of this community. Jan Collins, who is running to represent us in Maine Senate […]