We should be proud of our past, our present, and our future. Shining a light on our Franco-American culture should continue being a priority, with the name of the Franco-American Heritage Center, and within our broader community.
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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Cal Thomas: A fading star vs. a rising star
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders said more in her short speech than President Biden said in his long one.
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Rich Lowry: We shouldn’t cut off Ukraine
Cutting off the Ukrainians in the hopes of jump-starting negotiations would be folly and only benefit a Vladimir Putin who, if he had his druthers, would bring a bloody-minded peace of repression and vastation to Ukraine.
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Froma Harrop: Democrats should not have wanted Omar on that committee
Democrats loudly complained when Republicans threw Rep. Ilhan Omar off the Foreign Affairs Committee. But they should have thanked them, at least quietly.
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Richard Hesslein Jr.: Maintain both fish passage, renewable energy from dams
I write in response to the article “National Resources Council initiative aims to bring Atlantic salmon back to Sandy River” (Feb. 4). I always wonder when talking dam removal for fish passage (I do think fish passage is of paramount importance), why is it not feasible to restore fish passage and still have the renewable […]
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Louise Samson: Develop former Lewiston school for senior housing
I’m writing about the idea of developing the Martel school into housing for seniors. This project was approved over a year ago; Avesta Housing and Lewiston Housing were working together. They had received an affordable housing program award from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston. The city signed an option on a purchase and […]
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Fern Asselin: Despite divisions, ‘there is still hope for all of us’
After being raised as a Democrat all my life, I decided to endorse Donald Trump. I’m not happy with some things he says, but I was intrigued by what he said about putting America first. Surprisingly, he kept his word, and things were looking good for all of us. Then, hate took over even before […]
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Austin Bay: Watching Ukraine, Japan and South Korea consider nuclear weapons
China’s communist dictator, Xi Jinping, can thank his friend Vlad Putin for prompting two wealthy Asian democracies to become regional nuclear powers.
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Bob Neal: The Countryman: Does the truth scare Ron DeSantis?
What scares me perhaps most about Gov. Ron DeSantis isn’t that he’s Trump redux. It’s that he’s clearly smarter than Donald Trump and may be less narcissistic.