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Opinion page editor for the Sun Journal, a musician, an artist, an introvert who craves attention.
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A historical look back at Maine’s Independence Day celebrations Original

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By Alex Lear Verified
| The Portland Press Herald Verified
Fireworks, parades, baseball, regattas — Americans have always loved celebrating the anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. To mark the country’s 250th birthday this July 4, we dove into our newspapers.com archives to see how we celebrated milestones from throughout our history. 1826 The July 11, 1826, edition of the Portland Argus reported celebrations of America’s 50th birthday from the prior week in communities like Freeport and Thomaston.
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A Lewiston native hikes the Appalachian Trail toward home Original

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By Alex Lear Verified
| Sun Journal (Lewiston, ME) Verified
Lewiston native Joe Rando in the 53rd episode of his YouTube series, "Manzo Walking Home." This segment featured his hike from Damascus, Virginia, to the Thomas Knob Shelter. Half his lifetime ago, Joe Rando set his sights on hiking the entire 2,200 miles of the Appalachian Trail, from Georgia up to his native state of Maine. The Lewiston-born Rando, a businessman-turned-professor now living in Nashville, got especially focused on this bucket-list endeavor a decade ago, and on Feb.
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The Portland Press Herald

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By Alex Lear Verified
| The Portland Press Herald Verified
Some things are just intrinsically Maine. Lobster rolls. Stephen King. L.L.Bean. And Renys. The chain of department stores, dubbed “A Maine Adventure,” has grown across the state for 77 years and become a staple for Maine residents and visitors alike. But there would be no Renys without its namesake: Robert Henry “R.H.” Reny.
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