I am astounded, horrified and furious at the piece on Rep. Laurel Libby and the vilifying of trans women and girls in the Feb. 28 paper. Not only is it incendiary and unfair, but it is also weak, lazy journalism. Interviewing three people at a pizza place and country store is ridiculously biased. I worry […]
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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Steven Libby: Rep. Libby had a right to express her opinion
I have been a citizen of Maine all my life. I am 71 years old. I have been very disappointed in a lot of decisions that this government has made over the years, but I am appalled at the recent decision to silence an honest and upright person when the House of Representatives censured Laurel […]
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Cal Thomas: Ukraine ministers speaking truth
Does President Trump seriously believe he can make a peace deal with Russia’s Vladimir Putin by the force of his personality and pressuring Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to acquiesce to something not in his country’s best interests?
Posted inBusiness, Noteworthy
Norway’s MaineHealth Stephens Hospital lauded for critical access
MaineHealth Stephens Hospital has been named among the 2025 Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals by The Chartis Center for Rural Health.
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Evan Fleischer: Signs of an attempted authoritarian takeover
I write to express my dismay at reading U.S. Rep. Jared Golden’s “For Democracy, Slow is Smooth and Smooth is Fast,” which he published on his personal blog on Feb. 19. In a wide-ranging piece, Golden took a moment to urge his colleagues in Washington to “choose our words carefully” when it comes to characterizing […]
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Bryan Morgan: Sen. Collins should help protect, maintain IRA funding
While not an expert on renewable energy, I consider myself well read. Maine is already a leader in clean energy, with renewables like hydropower, wind, solar and biomass accounting for two-thirds of all electricity generated in our state in 2023. Federal funding, rebates and tax credits provided by the Inflation Reduction Act are helping us […]
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Rich Lowry: First, fire all the generals
These moves send a message that change is coming to an ossified Pentagon, and if they are followed up with reforms to how we promote and evaluate our generals, they will be a step toward a more effective and — to use one of defense secretary Pete Hegseth’s favorite words — lethal military.
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Froma Harrop: He needed me, but I let him down
Rusty was human. We communicated on a human level in a way I never could with other dogs, no matter how lovable.