FARMINGTON — Franklin Savings Bank has promoted Derek Hayes to executive vice president, chief lending officer. He joined the bank in 2015 as director of commercial lending. In his new role, the Farmington resident will take on leadership responsibilities across all residential, consumer and commercial lending departments, as well as oversee all loan-related functions. Hayes’ […]
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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Litigation attorney joins Lewiston law firm
LEWISTON — Alexandra W. Winter has joined the law firm of Skelton Taintor & Abbott as an associate attorney in the firm’s litigation group. Winter began her career at the law offices of Thaddeus Day before joining the District Attorney’s Office in Maine’s District III. She served in that office for more than nine years, […]
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VIP Tires & Service promotes Auburn employee to market manager
AUBURN — VIP Tires & Service has promoted Auburn store Manager Bob Guptill to market manager. Guptill will continue to manage the Auburn location, while overseeing stores on Lisbon Street and Sabattus Street in Lewiston. A VIP employee since 2020, Guptill previously served as manager in training and store manager in Auburn, becoming an automotive […]
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Ayesha Hall: Harris ‘offers hope for a brighter, more inclusive future’
As a Christian, a Black woman, mother of three, Maine homeowner, and advocate for mental health and youth, I believe Vice President Kamala Harris has the grit and experience to lead our country forward. Her commitment to expanding health care access is particularly meaningful to me, as I struggle with reproductive health issues and have […]
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Mike Connor: Clement ‘looks to be a part of the solution’ as state rep
As a former Lewiston resident and current business owner, I’m writing to endorse Lee Clement for state representative. As my City Council representative, Lee was a common-sense individual who understood how government should serve both residents and businesses. He has shown that he will take the time to meet with his constituents and listen to […]
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Jon St. Laurent: Trump/Vance campaign spreads third world fantasies
The Donald Trump/JD Vance campaign has taken heat of late for making nativist and divisive racial slurs and memes on social media. Recently they posted a message on “X” suggesting that a Kamala Harris presidency would turn white suburbia into places overrun by migrants from Africa, showing the dichotomy of an image of a cookie […]
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Cal Thomas: The Harris-Walz interview
Dana Bash tossed fairly softball questions, did few follow-ups and let Harris get away with her answers on the border and the economy, the two biggest issues in the race.
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Primary care doctor joins Rumford’s Swift River Family Medicine
RUMFORD — Dr. Leah Getsov has joined Central Maine Healthcare’s Swift River Family Medicine practice. Getsov, a primary care doctor, graduated from Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University and completed her residency at West Suburban Medical Center in Chicago. Getsov is especially interested in chronic health management, women’s health and mental health.
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Joe Voisine: Retirees deserve tax exemptions
More so than ever, retirees on fixed incomes are having to put their dreams on the back burner. Their extended vacations are limited to their backyards. Everything is so much more expensive due to our government’s incompetence. For lots of retirees the “golden years” have diminished. I don’t ever recall when the government helped me […]