Everyone asks himself how the German people could have let themselves get into the trouble they got into leading up to World War II. The answer is complicated, but it happened quickly, in just a few months. The same thing is happening to the populace of this country now. We are in the midst of […]
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.
Rich Lowry: The rise of Musk Derangement Syndrome
After a devastating election loss and three weeks into a whirlwind Trump administration, what most animates a leaderless Democratic Party is their collective shock and horror occasioned by Elon Musk and his handiwork.
Cal Thomas: The changing media landscape
It may be too late for legacy media to redeem itself, given the leftist bent of many within that cocoon. If they go the way of previous outmoded and irrelevant things, they will have only themselves to blame.
Dale Crafts: It’s time for Maine’s Legislature to support small business
With the 2025 legislative session now underway, our elected officials must make supporting small businesses a top priority rather than wasting valuable floor time on unnecessary and overreaching tech regulations.
Vickie Lailer: The incredible power of reading to children at home: Join the February Read to ME Challenge
Reading at home does more than create lifelong memories. It sets our children up for success at school. It gives children background knowledge, fosters empathy, and increases their vocabulary.
Rich Lowry: Trump’s Panama win
The Panamanian political leadership presumably hasn’t been sleeping so well the past several weeks. After the election, Trump began banging the drum about Panama’s mismanagement of the canal. Then, in a truly extraordinary line in his inaugural address that didn’t get much attention given the rush of other events, he pledged to take it back.
Froma Harrop: Egg prices are totally Donald Trump’s fault!
During the campaign, Donald Trump stood before a table of groceries, a box of eggs included, and promised: “When I win, I will immediately bring prices down, starting on day one.” It’s now past day 14, and eggs prices are hitting record highs.
James Cogan: No one voted for Musk
I don’t think my Republican friends and neighbors fully meant their vote to unleash the full catastrophe now unfolding. Many debatable policy actions may have been predicted, but others would not have been anticipated. The extent of the elimination of substantial vital foreign aid opens up huge opportunities for China and Russia to extend their […]