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 inLetters, Opinion
Virginia Starbird: Trump, Musk are destroying American democracy
What President Trump and Elon Musk are doing to our democracy is a perfect example of what took place in Germany. Where are the Republicans who are allowing this to happen? It is their democracy as well as ours; it is their children and grandchildren as well as ours. They are systematically destroying every aspect […]
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Posted inLetters, Opinion
Justin Jackson: Rep. Libby abused her office in sharing student’s photo
I live all the way across the country in Astoria, Oregon. I’m writing because someone shared a post from Rep. Laurel Libby, who had shared a recent photo of a high school student on Facebook. This student is trans. Libby identified a high school student and exposed them to hate online. I came across it […]
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Nancy Gilbert: Mainers should be wary of loss of services
It is extremely important for us to pay attention to what is happening in D.C. Many of the government and quasi-government agencies and departments we depend on have been, or are being, taken apart, or are at risk of being destroyed. Do Mainers want to lose services that we depend on? For example, the Department […]
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Lawrence Everett: Vance is right to criticize European free speech
Vice President JD Vance spoke at the 61st Munich Germany Security Conference on Feb. 14. He criticized European leaders for a retreat from fundamental democratic values, particularly free speech. Boris Pistorius, Germany’s defense minister, pushed back against Vance’s criticisms, defending European democracy and stating that it was “unacceptable” to compare conditions in Europe with those […]
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Cal Thomas: Fraud by any other name
The reaction from the exposure and rooting out of fraud — mostly from Democrats — has been shouting profanities and demonstrating outside federal government buildings.
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Froma Harrop: Trump clearly prefers billionaires to his base
Farm country provided Trump with some of his most fervent support. Farmers are now being tossed aside by Trump policies, none of which he seems interested in dialing back.
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Nancy Bouffard: ‘We have a moment now’
We have a moment now to slow down, unplug and feel what’s going on. There is also a bet that we won’t do this — that we will give up our big opportunity. So I’d like to ask readers these questions: What’s most important to you? What do you love? What does your perfect community […]