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.
Posted inNorthern Forecaster
‘Our Warrior, Our Lion’: Community mourns death of Falmouth 4-year-old from rare brain tumor
Hunter Barr was diagnosed in December 2019 with Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma, or DIPG, a pediatric tumor that impacts the brain stem.
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Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Cumberland at-large councilor faces challenger in re-election bid
Will Albright is running against longtime Councilor Tom Gruber.
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Cumberland manager shaves proposed budget by $913K in wake of pandemic
Capital reserves for projects like road paving comprise about $729,000 of the reductions.
Posted inCoastal Journal, Northern Forecaster, The Forecaster, Times Record
Impacts of isolation: Pandemic takes a toll on solo seniors
Loneliness, fear and depression can set in, but older adults have learned to be resilient to get through tough times, an expert says.
Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster, Times Record
Bath-area school district eyes further budget cuts in light of pandemic impact
The Regional School Unit 1 Board of Directors aims to adopt next year’s spending plan June 8.
Posted inCoastal Journal, Northern Forecaster, The Forecaster, Times Record
‘We’re in it together’: Southern Midcoast students, teachers cope with remote learning amid pandemic
Academia from afar presents an array of challenges and concerns about the long-term effects caused by so much time away from the classroom.
Posted inNorthern Forecaster
Cumberland teen launches first single from Yarmouth studio
Charlie Moore, a Greely Middle School eighth grader, wrote the song as a form of solace for his grandmother.
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Longtime Cumberland incumbent faces two challengers for council seat
Bill Stiles is running against Allison Foster and Jason Record in a bid to hold his Cumberland Center post.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Coastal Journal, Lakes Region Weekly, Northern Forecaster, Portland Forecaster, Southern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Hometown Heroes: Sidewalk messages from Bath mother, daughter spark hope during pandemic
Melissa Marquis and her 9-year-old daughter Gracie have been writing upbeat messages each time they go out for a walk.