I’ll be voting for Bettyann Sheats for state Senate District 20 in November. Bettyann is a member of the Finance Authority of Maine Board of Directors, was the chairperson of the Auburn-Lewiston Municipal Airport, is a member of the Maine Military Community Network, and belongs to American Legion Post 31. She attended the Military Academy […]
Alex Lear
A Maine native and Colby College graduate, Alex has been covering coastal communities since 2001. He lives in the Portland area with his wife Lauren, 4-year-old daughter Alaina, and 7-year-old bulldog Walter. He has released four CDs of original music and does occasional research work for Marvel Comics' collected editions.
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Cal Thomas: Is Merrick Garland serious?
No foreign power could hope to undermine the pillars of our democracy better than we are doing ourselves. Serious attention to rebuilding these and other institutions, which can lead to restoring confidence in them, is urgently required.
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Samantha Duckworth: ‘Book bans harm communities’
A special School Board meeting occurred in Dixfield Aug. 9 to discuss if the graphic novel “Gender Queer” should remain in the Dirigo High School library. Following the board’s own protocol, a special committee reconsidered the material and determined it suitable for the library. This should have been the end of the story, but an […]
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Bob Mennealy: Citizen concerns should guide Auburn leaders’ actions
Kudos to Jim Wellehan on his letter to the editor calling on Auburn citizens to continue to act on the environmental issues affecting their city, lake and neighborhoods (“Protect Lake Auburn, preserve clean air, water,” Aug. 4). Government can and should positively affect citizens’ quality of life. As proof of that, I cite the condition […]
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Froma Harrop: Climate bill should please anyone who can be pleased
For once, let’s set aside political considerations. Climate change is an existential threat. Left unchallenged, the abyss would swallow us all.
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Cal Thomas: George Soros and his woke prosecutors
The George Soros approach makes it more likely offenders and offenses will increase. Perhaps he should speak with crime victims to learn what they think about the revolving door that has become too much a part of the criminal justice system.
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Jeffrey Harmon: Auburn citizens deserve to be heard on zoning
Citizens for Sensible Growth is opposed to applying zoning laws intended for downtown development with a broad brush to residential neighborhoods without significant public input in a comprehensive and inclusive process.