NORTH CONWAY, N.H. — The nonprofit Mount Washington Observatory (MWO) will offer free distance learning programs each week to support educators in their need for virtual classroom programs. Students and weather enthusiasts can connect live to the highest peak in the Northeastern U.S., as weather observers and education specialists at MWO present via Zoom in […]
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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Phillip Whipple: Elect Leonard to Senate District 20
On Nov. 3 I’ll be casting my vote for Matt Leonard in the race for state Senate District 20. Matt served in the U.S. Navy from 1994-2015 and earned a master;s degree from George Washington University in 2013. In many conversations with him, I’ve seen a passion for the issues Mainers face every day. His […]
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Community briefs for Tuesday, Oct. 6
Farmington Grange is open for rentals FARMINGTON — Farmington Grange will host a Pomona meeting at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 8, wearing masks and using social distancing. Grange members have been meeting in the hall for the past two months. Prior to that, they were using Zoom. The Grange has been receiving donations to help […]
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Safe Voices seeks donors for holiday outreach programs
LEWISTON — Safe Voices, a domestic violence resource center, has invited businesses and community members to participate in its annual holiday programs, Feed-a-Family and Adopt-a-Family. Individuals, businesses and community organizations are welcome, and may choose to support one or both programs. The annual program serves more than 100 families across Androscoggin, Oxford and Franklin counties […]
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Food for Thought program to focus on hearing technology
LEWISTON — The Senior College Food For Thought online program at 2 p.m. Monday, Oct. 19, will focus on hearing loss. Debra Bare-Rogers, Lisa Penney and Scott Murray will share information about distance communication technology. The program is free and open to the public. Bare-Rogers will talk about Maine Relay, a free service that assists […]
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Freeport, New Gloucester offer trick or treating alternatives
FREEPORT — Visit Freeport, the Freeport Police Department and the town of Freeport have canceled the Freeport business district’s annual Trick or Treat night due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The decision to cancel aligns with the advice on trick or treating recently issued by the CDC as well as Maine’s ongoing guidance limiting large gatherings. […]
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Joan Macri: Reelect Sheats to House District 64
As a long-time debate coach, I choose elected officials carefully. I do my research, and that research is not influenced by the number of signs a candidate has, nor the glossiness of their pamphlets. I use the Internet to see what positions candidates have taken in the past, and how that matches with how they […]
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John Cleveland: Keep Claxton, Sheats in Augusta
In this age of enormous campaign spending and special interest funding of political campaigns, I am very proud of Sen. Ned Claxton and Rep. Bettyann Sheats for choosing to be clean election candidates. As clean election candidates they only accept $5 contributions from voters in their legislative districts, which is matched by the state’s Clean […]