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.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Jennifer Mooney: A smarter approach to crisis response: Why Maine needs LD 298
For citizens, this bill can mean the difference between receiving appropriate mental health care and facing an unnecessary confrontation with law enforcement. By placing mental health professionals on the front lines, the bill ensures that individuals in crisis are met with the proper support, reducing the risk of tragic outcomes.
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Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Peter Parisi: Sen. Angus King, Maine’s independent in name only
The liberal lawmaker toes the Democratic party line.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Cal Thomas: A warning for President Trump
History is replete with leaders who have been consumed with and destroyed by pride.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Austin Bay: Privatized sea security sees a new wave of interest
Why hire private naval security? Because national navies and coast guards are stretched thin by lack of funding or threat of war.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Margaret Imber: Trump as Sulla
Jan. 6, 2021 was only a beginning. As frightening as the events of our day may be, what is to come, should Trump and Musk succeed, could be far worse.
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Matthew Martin: Lawfare against Rep. Libby will fail
The Maine House of Representatives just doubled-down on the failed practice of lawfare by censuring Rep. Laurel Libby, R-Auburn. The House leader, Ryan Fecteau, allowed this party-line censure vote to take place on the floor in Augusta. He obviously has not read the writing on the wall. Lawfare against a political opponent only served to […]
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Barb and Rich Rothe: Sen. Collins needs to stand up to Trump
It is egregious that the United States delegation to the United Nations voted against a resolution condemning Russia for its aggression in Ukraine and calling for Russia to end its occupation. How can this be interpreted any other way than Donald Trump siding with Vladimir Putin rather than our European allies? In addition to this […]
Posted inLetters, Opinion
William LaRochelle: Trump’s cabinet picks share in his mendacity
Speaking on the Senate floor recently, Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) rightly observed: “Out of all the attacks on our institutions during the first four years of Donald Trump, nothing was more corrosive to our democracy than his relentless assault on the truth.” If I believed in the existence of Satan, the Gospel’s “father of lies,” […]