I write in support of Mayor Carl Sheline. I am relatively new to Lewiston, having lived here for one year. We moved here last January from Florida. Since arriving here I have been so impressed with Mayor Sheline. He is so committed to making Lewiston a better, safer place for all of our citizens. He […]
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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Scott Harriman: Transparency still needed to maintain public’s faith in government
Lewiston’s residents must be able to trust their democratically-elected leaders to conduct business transparently. They should be able to have faith that we are working toward the common good instead of playing partisan games. The City Council should address residents’ concerns instead of wasting time on surprise moves that don’t serve anyone.
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David Griswold: Auburn’s AGRP: Assets for our future
Some opine that building houses is the “highest and best use” of “undeveloped” land. What has been missing from the discussion is consideration of economic activity that already exists in the Agriculture and Resource Protection Zone and its potential growth.
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Austin Bay: Ukraine’s combined arms warfare edge
March 2022’s Ukraine war videos of exploding Russian tanks showed the world that Ukrainian soldiers armed with modern anti-tank weapons knew how to ambush and destroy Russia’s mightiest armored fighting vehicles.
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Froma Harrop: They would kill our democracy for money
What Fox News did was inflame the mob with lies it knew were lies. This included the thugs who attacked the Capitol, killed police and threatened to hang the vice president. Its phony challenges to the sanctity of the electoral system came close to bringing the democracy down.
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Cal Thomas: Who(m) do you trust?
With respect to just the latest lies about the origin, prevention and treatment for the virus that causes COVID-19, the misinformation and disinformation are now being uncovered.
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Rich Lowry: Donald Trump’s enduring strength
Trump may indeed be beatable, but the latest polling shows him squarely in the way of anyone who wants to take over the party he’s dominated for years.
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Normand Saucier: Franco Center board should retain heritage-reflecting name
I understand that the Franco Center is changing its name to Riverfront Performing Arts & Events. If that is the case, I am deeply offended. And whoever is making this decision should be removed from their position. I am a Lewiston native who spoke only French growing up, and which eventually led to my living […]
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Caleb Roebuck: Lewiston councilors wrong to censure mayor for unsent letter
The majority of the Lewiston City Council has, once again, shown that they are more concerned with punishing those who disagree with them than with actually governing. Their Feb. 21 censure of Mayor Carl Sheline for something that was never even done was nothing more than flexing their political muscle to try to show that […]