Is it possible that America is reducing reliance on foreign oil while also addressing the planetary need to move toward clean energy? It is possible, and it’s also happening. Biden’s America is enjoying a boom in both.
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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Cal Thomas: Supreme Court allows the invasion to continue
By a vote of 5-4, with two conservative justices joining the liberals, the Supreme Court has ruled that federal agents can cut razor wire installed along the Texas-Mexico border while a lawsuit over the wire continues.
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In rebuttal: Carl Sheline: ‘Lewiston is a city built by immigrants’
I write in response to Donald Dubuc’s letter (“Immigrants’ free housing overshadows needs of Maine natives,” Jan. 23). Immigrants aren’t taking anything from us; they are helping to breathe new life into this state. Maine is the oldest state in the nation, and we need new residents to join our companies, schools, neighborhoods and cities. […]
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Rep. Sheila Lyman: Where are you, Governor Mills?
As many people have heard by now, the unelected Board of Environmental Protection is set to incrementally take away our ability to choose what vehicle we are able to purchase. Back in August, House Republicans brought this issue to light. We have been adamant about our strong opposition to this infringement on people’s freedom and […]
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John Reeder: Lewiston needs to shape up its downtown image
A while ago I wrote a response to an article in the Sun Journal about the exodus of businesses from downtown Lewiston, but decided to hold it to see if it was temporary. Since then, two more businesses have left; an eatery and J. Dostie Jewelers announced they were leaving. The reasons given are weak […]
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Rich Lowry: John Fetterman cracks the code
The Pennsylvania senator is demonstrating how — through theatrical dissent from a few fashionable left-wing causes and strategic rebranding — it’s possible to create a Democratic politics shorn of some of its dumbest, most unnecessary cultural vulnerabilities.
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Joe Mailey: Renters are taxpayers and deserve same notifications
Through a recent discussion with an Auburn city official, I am under the impression that the notifications for an upcoming project in Auburn were sent only to the affected property owners/taxpayers. The project consists of permanently closing Chestnut Street, demolishing the present PAL Center, and replacing it with a commercial-looking 14,000-square-foot building that includes an […]
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Mike Boom: Age-old Israel-Palestine struggle involves entire world
Abraham had two sons, Isaac (Israel) and Ishmael (Palestine). Both sons were given a promise from their father of a homeland. This homeland is being ripped apart by nothing short of sibling rivalry. Isaac carried the direct promise while Ishmael was given a less-direct promise. Call it envy or anything you want, but these two […]
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Bob Neal: The Countryman: A hidden cause of discontent and populism
Two restaurants have complained lately about the enforcement of Lewiston city regulations. Cowbell Grille & Tap decamped from downtown (to Yarmouth), and DaVinci’s Eatery closed for nine days because of a sanitation complaint. The owners mentioned the obstacles of dealing with city bureaucrats.