I want to recommend that folks watch “Masters of the Air” on Apple TV. One source of this show is “On a Wing and a Prayer” by Harry Crosby. I had the pleasure of knowing Harry, who lived nearby in Lovell during his retirement. Only by seeing this TV series did I realize the heroism […]
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.
Libby Fotter: Vote Libby for a stronger, more prosperous Maine
I am writing in support of Rep. Laurel Libby’s candidacy for a third term. I am a mom with four young children, and I am concerned about the direction our state is headed. What will our state be like when my children are raising their children? Rep. Libby shares my concerns, being a mom herself. […]
Richard Whiting: Invest billions in Ukraine now instead of trillions later
In 1938, British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain returned from Germany, claiming the Munich Agreement he negotiated with Adolf Hitler brought “peace with honor” and saying it achieved “peace for our time.” Seven years later, after approximately 407,000 American military deaths, over 6 million Jews killed in Nazi concentration camps, nearly 15 million total military deaths, […]
Cal Thomas: Willis vs. Wade vs. euphemisms
During questioning of Fulton County, Georgia prosecutor Nathan Wade about his “relationship” with District Attorney Fani Willis there was a moment that cut through all the euphemisms we have become accustomed to when it comes to human behavior.
Glenn Chateauvert: Biden deserves same scrutiny as Trump
I write in response to Ellen Fields’ letter (“Trump shows signs of early dementia,” Feb. 7). She would have us believe that Donald Trump has dementia because of a few slip of the tongue miscues. Let’s compare that to President Biden, shall we? In the last few weeks Biden has said that after being elected […]
Nathan Wadsworth: LD 1967 would cause tax hike, deserves Mills’ veto
Maine residents, already burdened with high costs for living, goods and services, deserve better than L.D. 1967 — a bill that, despite claims to the contrary, would increase taxes on Mainers. L.D. 1967 disguises the new tax by designating streaming services under a new term — “Video Service Providers.” But this new category includes many […]
Julia Copp: Trail loop would be ‘dream come true’ for Lewiston-Auburn
The Casco Bay Trail Alliance asks people to imagine a 72-mile off-road trail loop through Auburn, Brunswick, Cumberland, Durham, Falmouth, Freeport, Lewiston, Lisbon, New Gloucester, North Yarmouth, Portland, Pownal, Topsham and Yarmouth. This would be a dream come true for Lewiston-Auburn and surrounding communities. For safety reasons, I am always looking for areas with minimal […]
Froma Harrop: Parents who arm troubled kids finally face justice
Her blank face in court spoke volumes. Jennifer Crumbley saw no problem handing her severely depressed 15-year-old a semiautomatic handgun as a Christmas present. Ethan soon after turned the gun on the student body of Oxford High, killing four.