The Legislature has the opportunity to take another bold step to incentivize people to enter the direct care workforce. L.D. 1718 creates the Essential Support Worker Tuition Grant Program to provide up to four education vouchers, equal to a year’s tuition up to $4,000, at the University of Maine System, Maine Community College System or […]
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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Froma Harrop: It seems impossible to embarrass the right
Heaven knows the left fringe has its share of ludicrous dictates. The difference between the far left and the far right, though, is that the former tend to lose national or statewide elections, whereas the right-wing crazies more often prevail.
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Rich Lowry: Democrats are making a crazy bet
There may be no good alternative to President Biden for Democrats, but having to hold your breath every time he climbs or descends the steps of Air Force One is a big problem, and one that isn’t going away from now until Nov. 5, 2024.
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Michael Ozga: ‘First, Do No Harm’ is the guiding principle in healthcare
“First, do no harm” is the basic premise and underlying principle of health care. This was spoken over 2,000 years ago by Hippocrates and should hold true to this day. Unfortunately, we’ve transgressed as a society if we’ve moved from “First, do no harm” to L.D. 1619. The latter of which does as much harm […]
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Clarence Page: Congress found virtue in compromise — at last
In view of the long-running dysfunction brought on by the hyperpartisan political environment, the passage of the debt ceiling measure represents a major achievement. It shouldn’t be so hard for such valuable agreements to be reached.
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Tom Fallon: Listen to those who know best
The Sun Journal on June 6 published the Associated Press article “Amount of warming triggering CO2 in air hits new peak, growing at rapid rate.” I believe the increasing global warming that scientists are warning the human race about is true, as I believed the high blood pressure that my science-educated physician warned me about […]
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Stephen Robinson: Poland library bond deserves support
I want to highlight my support of the library bond article (Article 24) for voting on Tuesday, June 13, in Poland. Last year we supported a $850,000 bond blessing as a town. As we get into design and rising costs it is likely to cost $1.4 million. So $550,000 is the change. This is our […]
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Scott Harriman: Paid family leave would strength Maine’s future
Like many of my fellow Mainers, I have experienced times when I’ve needed to take an extended amount of time off from work. In my case it was due to injuries, but it could also be because of an illness, welcoming a new child, or taking care of a sick relative. In these difficult circumstances […]
