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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
Renee Cote: Many Auburn officials ignoring citizens’ development desires
I could not agree more with Jeff Ham’s letter (“Auburn leaders should step back, listen to residents,” May 9). It is painfully obvious that the mayor and most members of Auburn’s City Council and Planning Board are not the least bit interested in considering what citizens want in terms of development. Why else would the […]
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Denise Clavette: Maine Trails Bond would pay dividends for years to come
The Legislature should act quickly on a proposed Maine Trails Bond because it represents investments for active transportation, connectivity, and outdoor recreation. With $30 million, and the ability to leverage another $6 million plus in matching funds, this would place Maine on the map for investing in its trail systems and interconnectivity through design, development and maintenance.
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Paul Baribault: 1980s film speech reflects today’s ‘damaged issues’
In the film “The Verdict” there’s a touching summation given to a jury by Paul Newman, in defense of a comatose woman who’s been left that way through a hospital’s malpractice. For me, it’s the most remarkable speech in film history — and in a real way that hospitalized person can be viewed as a […]
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Rich Lowry: It’s wrong to censor RFK Jr.
ABC, as a matter of “editorial judgment,” had left out portions of the interview where Robert Kennedy Jr. had expanded on his anti-vaccine views (which were briefly discussed).
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Brian Pulling: War between Russia and Ukraine endangers entire planet
We are living in a very dangerous time. The war in Ukraine was started in 2014 when the U.S. played a major role in overthrowing the democratically-elected president of Ukraine. U.S. military advisors and Central Intelligence Agency personnel were placed in Ukraine. The U.S. helped place a massive amount of troops and military equipment along […]
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Jeff Ham: Auburn leaders should step back, listen to residents
Without getting into the intricacies of infrastructure, I wonder why we haven’t heard of the increased cost of running the city of Auburn with all the new development. Just think about the added teachers, more firemen, police, highway department, road repair and school bus drivers, and it just keeps going. This does not even take […]
