Russian President Vladimir Putin is clearly out of his mind. Only a deranged and isolated leader stuck in a 20th century time warp would launch an unprovoked and barbaric attack against a people he says are the same as his own — and say he is saving them from Nazis.
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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Leonard Pitts Jr.: Poor white people
They are being overrun by caravans when not murdered by illegals or terrorized by Muslims or tyrannized by masks or oppressed by vaccinations or canceled by culture or lied to by media or lied upon by media or cheated by elections or blamed by Blacks or vexed by “Press 1 for English.”
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Dave Griffiths: Shooting reflects ‘a very real threat to our fragile democracy’
My wife and I returned recently from a celebration of diversity at the New Orleans Jazz Fest. Black and white performers lit up a raucous, foot-stomping crowd with blues, traditional “Norleans jazz,” bluegrass, zydeco, gospel. It felt good, music bonding like it’s supposed to. Then last weekend, a young man gunned down 10 people, most […]
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Bob Hayes: Auburn needs codes appropriate to residential neighborhoods
The Auburn Planning Board has the opportunity to take the time necessary to renew Form Base Planning as an engaged public process that would recognize the city’s identifiable residential neighborhoods. Initially, FBP focused only on the downtown, essentially from river edge to Goff Hill. The FBP “process” of recognizing, characterizing and naming distinct residential neighborhoods […]
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Albert Fereshetian: Caruso a ‘servant-leader’ needed in Washington
On June 14, Republicans have a critical opportunity to select the best candidate for U.S. Congress to unseat Democrat Jared Golden in November. That person is Liz Caruso. Liz is a true conservative grassroots candidate, not a career politician. She has invested 30 years as a Maine Guide, served as selectwoman in Caratunk for 16 […]
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Mella McCormick: UMF ‘in good hands’ with McDonnell as interim president
At a time of significant turmoil for the University of Maine system, UM Farmington will be in good hands with Dr. Joseph McDonnell serving as interim president. This assessment is informed from two relevant perspectives, one based on direct experience as a doctoral student of McDonnell, the other from my previous career as a tenured […]
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Marcia Baxter: Cloutier a proud steward of Lewiston
I am so pleased to support Kristen Cloutier in her run for election to the Maine House of Representatives for House District 94. She currently represents House District 60 and has done an exceptional job in advocating for her constituents. Kristen is strong, smart, dedicated and responsible. She is also compassionate, thoughtful, and respectful. She […]
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Elizabeth Martin: Libby ‘believes in the Maine I love’
I was born in Maine. It’s my home, yet I longed to leave. Beautiful sunset walks on the beach in the summer come at a price; long, icy cold winters that seem never to give birth to spring. But when I had my own family, this was the place I wanted to raise my children. […]