Marc Thiessen’s column, “Trump can win as the anti-chaos candidate” (May 12), is a blatant attempt to promote “Trump amnesia” — the phenomenon of people forgetting how frighteningly chaotic those years were, and how Joe Biden won in 2020 precisely because people wanted a calm, experienced hand at the tiller. Thiessen admits that people’s memories […]
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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Marc Jalbert: Biden administration gets too much blame
Why are many people, including the media, blaming the Biden administration for the uptick in prices — of groceries, gas, oil, and anything else we consumers need. My take on what is going on is simply that large corporations, who are in control of what we pay for what we buy, have simply decided to […]
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Clarence Page: Marjorie Taylor Greene doesn’t run the government after all
Our Congress has too much serious work to do for its members to waste time and attention on a minority of members who don’t want to do the hard work of building a majority the old-fashioned way — with persuasion, negotiation and counting votes.
Posted inBusiness, Noteworthy
Norway Savings Bank contributes $2.5K to Cottage Street Creative Exchange
NORWAY — Norway Savings Bank contributed $2,500 to the the Cottage Street Creative Exchange earlier this year. The exchange, located in the Art Moves Dance Studio building at 13 Cottage St., is a place for people of all ages to experience creative expression, cultural exchange, collaboration and instruction, according to a news release from the […]
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Ben Lounsbury: Thankful to live in Auburn-Lewiston area
A few days ago, a letter-to-the-editor writer reminded us that our area has won three high school state championships recently. On April 8 we had gorgeous weather for the eclipse. A few days ago there was a picture of a fellow from Ohio sitting on a hammock near Lake Auburn who said we are lucky […]
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Anthony Shostak: ‘The road to authoritarianism is paved with good intentions’
When tragedy strikes, lawmakers predictably capitalize on the moment to make laws intended to prevent similar events. But such reflexive legislation is all too often based more on emotion surrounding unusual circumstances than it is upon sound logic and philosophical foundations. Years ago, swayed by incessant media reports about the environment, I was card-carrying Sierra […]
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Beth Bell: Libby brings ‘the voice of the people of Maine to Augusta’
I saw that Rep. Laurel Libby reached 10,000 Facebook followers. I couldn’t help but think what an amazing feat that is. For someone who was not involved in politics until the 2020 election cycle, she has sure made a name for herself. I have a feeling that some people might not know who their legislators […]
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Cal Thomas: Trump outdoes himself with crude language
Donald Trump’s cursing was the perfect finish to a week that included the salacious testimony by porn actress Stormy Daniels at his trial. I understand he is frustrated by a trial that seems to him, and many others, like a political hit, but that doesn’t justify a potty mouth.
