U.S. Rep. George Santos, it seems, cheated people of all races, ethnicities and religions — and he’s going to be top of the news through the 2024 election. That’s not good for Republicans in the suburbs, above all, his.
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.
Jack LaCasse: Don’t expand offshore fish farming industry
Maintaining the health of our local fisheries is essential to keep the booming fishing industry on the coast of Maine alive. OFFs (offshore fish farming) are industrial fish factories where finfish like yellowtails and salmon are raised to be eaten in massive quantities. This method is extremely harmful to the environment and leads to the […]
Carroll Akers: Lake Auburn project is respectable, deserves city support
I have a comment about the development of John Gendron’s project near Lake Auburn. I have been in the contracting business al my adult career. When I started, I used to buy cement products from G.A. Peterson. He dug the gravel from a pit near there, and later it became a landfill area for the […]
Clarence Page: Has Biden bungled the border crisis? He’s not alone
We need a more sustainable approach — and lawmakers from both parties who can stop arguing long enough to seriously put it together and pass it.
Doug Rawlings: The Doomsday Clock is still ticking
Let us gather together as citizens living in a democracy and take responsibility for how we spend our time. The Doomsday Clock is an excellent way to measure that phenomenon as long as we don’t fall into the trap of helpless, hopeless despair.
Austin Bay: The Biden classified docs special prosecutor must look for Chinese spies
Special Counsel Robert K. Hur, appointed by the Department of Justice to investigate President Biden’s criminality, must expand his investigation to include potential Chinese Communist Party espionage. If Hur fails to do so, he becomes a national security liability.
Froma Harrop: Population shouldn’t be a Ponzi scheme
The idea that prosperity must rely on strong population growth is greatly exaggerated. At bottom, it’s a kind of demographic Ponzi scheme, whereby the success of a society is fostered by an ever-larger younger generation supporting the smaller one before.
Cal Thomas: The other side of fame
Once you have attained fame you can never live as normal people do. Strangers want to approach you, some with good motives, some bad. The famous need security, locked gates, unlisted telephone numbers and people around to protect them and feed their egos.