I feel that we really have to be very careful who we vote for in 2024. We are going on a very destructive course in America and all over the world. We need a very good and capable leader. I feel that President Biden is a very good man, but too old for 2024. I […]
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 inOp-Eds, Opinion
Froma Harrop: Hollywood strikers need to worry about bad actors
The screenwriters really do have a case to make. May they get as good at managing their image as they are at constructing narrative arcs.
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Posted inLetters, Opinion
Whitney Pelletier: Lewiston needs 2 more years with Mayor Sheline
I am writing to convey my support for the reelection of Carl Sheline as mayor of Lewiston. Since being elected, Carl has shown a deep commitment to the city of Lewiston. He works tirelessly in hopes of making our city a better place to live and work. As a small business owner, I feel that […]
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Virginia Macdonald: Promotion is good, but so is caution
I write regarding the photo in the Sun Journal July 19, titled “Paying his way.” I drove past this scene Monday afternoon and witnessed it myself. Although I applaud the entrepreneurial spirit of this young lad, I would caution his PR/advertising partner regarding standing in the roadway holding the sign. This is a heavily traveled […]
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Bob Neal: The Countryman: A path to even better affirmative action
The issue seems thorny, but some fixes are dizzyingly easy. To wit. End legacy admissions. Consider an applicant’s personal narrative. Toughen up academic standards.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Clarence Page: The defense bill is no longer a no-brainer as Speaker McCarthy gives in to far-right faction
The bill faced a far-right faction in the House that forced Speaker Kevin McCarthy to reluctantly open up the legislation to controversial social policy provisions. Such provisions have little chance of surviving in the Democratic-controlled Senate, which is unlikely to reach a grand compromise — or any compromise — this fall.
Posted inBusiness, Noteworthy
Mador receives national traffic safety award
Pat Mador, assistant district attorney for Maine’s District Three, has won this year’s National Traffic Safety Award for Prosecutors from the National Association of Prosecutor Coordinators. District Three covers Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford counties. In her letter nominating Mador, Deputy District Attorney Kate Bozeman wrote, called Mador “an institution among this profession” who’s been a […]