William Lederer seeks to strengthen the center’s educational focus.
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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Brunswick poet, former firefighter, traded his ax and hose for pen and paper
Robert Breen, who spent two decades as a Boston firefighter, to share new book Sept. 28
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State preservation group seeks renovations to 19th-century Bath home
Maine Preservation looks the Tallman House to change hands so that a new owner can make the improvements.
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Brunswick Police Beat: Sept. 27
Arrests 9/16 at 1:24 p.m. Jessica Bennett, 31, of Pierce Street, Lewiston, was arrested by Officer Charles Tompson on Tibbetts Drive on a charge of theft. 9/16 at 7:45 p.m. Tyler Hart, 24, of Bath Road, was arrested on a warrant by Officer Kerry Wolongevicz at Union and Cumberland streets. 9/17 at 1:10 p.m. Maria […]
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Bath Police Beat: Sept. 27
Arrests 9/16 at 6:25 p.m. Cody Ayer, 26, of Hedge Bridge Road, Woolwich, was arrested by Cpl. Jason Aucoin in Woolwich on charges of operating under the influence and operating after suspension, and issued a summons on a charge of unlawful possession of scheduled drugs. Summonses No criminal summonses were reported from Sept. 16-22. Fire […]
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Topsham Police Beat: Sept. 27
Arrests 9/21 at 2:36 a.m. Anthony Jones, 37, of Limington, was arrested on a warrant by Officer Lucas Shirland on Congress Circle. Summonses 9/20 at noon. Christopher Munt, 35, of Shobe Avenue, Brunswick, was issued a summons by Officer Nicholas George on Main Street on a charge of theft by unauthorized taking. 9/21 at 1:13 […]
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Harpswell Police Beat: Sept. 27
Arrests 9/22 at 12:57 a.m. Zachary Hansen, 22, of Eingang Lane, was arrested by Officer Andy Schenkon Eingang Lane on a charge of aggravated assault.
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Freeport school marks 100 years of Waldorf education
Current and former students marked the occasion with speeches and song.
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Police again arrest former sheriff, jail chief for drunk driving
Mark Westrum of Bath was first charged with operating under the influence in 2016.
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Cumberland beach dig reveals relics of ancient residents
Thomas Bennett of Prince Memorial Library co-directed the archeological search at Broad Cove Reserve.