The debate between President Biden and former president Donald Trump Thursday night on CNN ought to be more than rehearsed answers and soundbites we’ve heard before.
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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Paul Cain: Politicians need to make a stand for gun safety
In reading the accounts in the June 16 Sun Journal article describing our local law enforcement officers’ response to the mass shooting in Lewiston, I was struck by their bravery as they rushed to the scenes of this tragedy. Not only did these officers care for the wounded, but they also had to consider they […]
Posted inBusiness, Noteworthy
Auburn-based real estate firm raises $25K for Make-A-Wish Maine
AUBURN — Fontaine Family Real Estate’s 11th annual Bid for Wishes silent auction raised $25,000 to support Make-A-Wish Maine. This year’s auction was held in memory of 11-year-old Jackson Gibson. Jackson’s journey was cut short by Sanfilippo Syndrome, a rare genetic condition. Despite the challenges he faced, he lived his life with grace and kindness, […]
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Auburn’s Fontaine Family Team adds Lewiston woman to staff
Fontaine Family — The Real Estate Leader has added Melinda Cote to its Auburn team. Cote grew up in Auburn and lives in Lewiston. For the past 20 years, she has been a preschool special education teacher at the Margaret Murphy Centers for Children. Cote graduated from Edward Little High School in Auburn and earned […]
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Lewiston’s Central Maine Healthcare wins national quality award
The award from the Island Peer Review Organization recognizes commitment to and success in improving patient outcomes and reducing readmissions.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Froma Harrop: Cameras watch our public spaces, and that’s OK
Cameras are everywhere. They capture license plates of every driver on the roads. They are in stores, recording the activities of both shoppers and shoplifters. In New York City, for example, they are all over the subway system, which is why people who commit gruesome crimes there are now quickly apprehended.
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Austin Bay: Time to prepare to fight and win two major wars simultaneously
In 2024 — or even 2028 — can the U.S. fight and win two major simultaneous wars, one in Europe and one in the western Pacific?
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Cal Thomas: Who’s a ‘threat to democracy’?
Elections can’t be legitimate only if your side wins and illegitimate if the other side is victorious. That attitude is the fastest way to undermine the United States into divided states and a perpetually divided people.