Megan Parks has been a steady and strong advocate for Lewiston families for years as a School Committee member. She is dedicated and thoughtful in her approach, and she never backs down from the tough issues. Reelecting Megan is a good choice for the Lewiston community. Monique Roy, Lewiston
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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Ralph Tuttle: Harmon would treat Auburn citizens with dignity, respect as mayor
I hope Auburn voters choose Jeff Harmon as our next mayor. After my joining with many other Auburn residents in petitioning against proposed zoning changes and for the the continued protection of Lake Auburn from further area housing development, it seems that these efforts have been consistently deflected or ignored by the current city government […]
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Megan Parks: Beauparlant, Longchamps deserve Lewiston’s votes
As a Lewiston Ward 7 resident and property owner in Ward 2, I’m voicing my support for Paul Beauparlant, current Ward 7 School Committee member, and Sue (Bergeron) Longchamps, Ward 2 City Council candidate. Serving alongside Paul, I have observed his dedication to examining issues meticulously before casting votes. He does this through the lens […]
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Clarence Page: How do we reduce the number of out-of-wedlock births? Strengthen families
Remember how the nation’s official poverty rate fell to its lowest point on record during the pandemic? That’s over.
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Cal Thomas: Trump: Not a great man
His rhetoric, which has included denunciations of those who have served in the military (while he dodged the draft five times with a limp excuse about bone spurs) ought to disgust all but those who are in complete denial of the danger he would pose to the Constitution and the country should he be re-elected president.
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Austin Bay: Update on corrupt Iran’s 21st-century nuclear threat (Part II of VI)
Not all our nuclear adversaries — current and potential — understand Balance of Terror restraints.
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Froma Harrop: It’s 10:35 a.m. Does your watch agree?
Ads for the new luxury watches show a precious chronometer resting on a master-of-the-universe wrist. The watch may be new and set to the second, but it hearkens back to the era of bespoke timekeeping.
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Rich Lowry: Trump’s courtroom campaign
Donald Trump’s court dates and legal entanglements aren’t a distraction from his campaign, as some observers predicted; in large part, they are the campaign.
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In rebuttal: Mark Wood: Neal confuses superiority with exclusivity
I had no trouble with Bob Neal’s Sept. 23 column (“Strong words from north of the border“) about the political firestorm between India and Canada surrounding the murder on Canadian soil of a Sikk activist who was advocating for a Sikk state in India. But how Neal got it in his head to then compare […]