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
Denis Mailhot: Give thanks as an indivisible nation on Veterans Day
Since my honorable discharge from a tour of duty serving in the U.S. Navy, between 1969-72, each Veterans Day I take a moment to pause and remember the sacrifices of the men and women who served in our nation’s military service. This calls to mind those who fought and perished for our freedom since the […]
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Posted inLetters, Opinion
Ellen Field: Republican Party plagued by MAGA movement
It’s puzzling that Donald Trump’s MAGA Republicans adore a man who cares nothing about them and who promoted two of the biggest lies ever, that he didn’t lose the election (yes, he did) and that the attack on our government Jan. 6, 2021 was acceptable (no, it was horrifying and shameful). Trump received a huge […]
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Joe Voisine: ‘No malarkey’ that Biden is wrong leader for America
From the very beginning, President Joe Biden told the American people that he would be president for all people and fix the mess that former President Donald Trump had created. Although I did not vote for Trump, I do recall a much better world we had before Biden took office. A robust economy, low gas […]
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Ben Lounsbury: Trump wasn’t fouled, stop ruining the game
I am a football fan. The game is exquisitely designed to keep a viewer interested until close to the end, sometimes right up to the final seconds. I watch several games per week. When I was growing up, there was no video review. Sometimes a game did not end “as it should have” because a […]
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Marc Jalbert: Honesty ‘has taken a hit’ in political advertising
It just seems to me that the political advertising from this cycle should have had laws applied to it. The blatant and unadulterated lying and innuendo needs to be curbed. Period. How can voters even begin to sift through all the garbage that has been put out to us; it only attacks our intelligence. To […]
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Craig Saddlemire: Kudos to city clerks
Voting in Maine is easy and accessible for our citizens. We have hardworking people like Kathy Montejo, Lewiston city clerk, and the staff in her department to thank for administering a clear, simple, and transparent voting system. We can vote early by absentee ballot through the mail or at city hall, or we can vote […]
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Norm Gellatly: Pros and cons of ‘the varied power of words’
The varied power of words is amazing. The good thing is their ability to inform or educate, benefiting the recipient. Not so good is their ability to deceive or mislead, benefiting mainly the liar, usually temporarily, and confusing the recipient. Quite a difference. With so many service sector jobs remaining unfilled I, as do others, […]
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Austin Bay: Putin declares war on the starving
As his army retreats, Putin weaponizes food. Somalia, Yemen, Ethiopia, Bangladesh, Congo — Putin’s war will kill in these hard corners.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Patrick Lacroix: The nuclear threat: then and now
The ultimate lesson of the Cuban Missile Crisis in the present day is not to appease rogue countries or compromise on national security; Kennedy stood firm in the face of the Soviet threat. But, as we think of a future beyond the war in Ukraine, we will have to seek out opportunities for a stable, enduring peace. This will require taking risks and daring to dialogue despite seemingly unsurmountable differences, all in the interest of “our most basic common link.”