But I bet it’s also no picnic when it’s your uterus.
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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Rich Lowry: The shameful Supreme Court protests threaten the American order
These weren’t run-of-the-mill protests. No one doubts that demonstrations have an important role in showing popular support for, or passion around, a given cause. It’s different to go to the homes of the justices, which sends the unmistakable, inherently threatening message: We know where you live.
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Rich Lowry: We need to take the fentanyl crisis more seriously
Something like 50 times more potent than heroin by weight, fentanyl is the perfect drug for producers and dealers. It’s easy and fast to make, and readily transportable.
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Dan Ouellette: Brakey offers principled, courageous leadership to Senate
Our government is out of control. No matter who we vote for, most politicians end up supporting special interests over the Maine people — giving us more taxes, more mandates, and more intrusions into our personal lives. That’s why leaders like Eric Brakey are rare. Brakey puts principle over party, working with anyone to do […]
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Lawrence Everett: ‘We must do something to end this insanity’
What are we doing? Those representatives from President Biden’s administration going to Ukraine, daring Vladimir Putin to use nuclear weapons, is the most reckless, stupid, idiotic, brain-dead stunt any elected official has ever done. Not since the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis have we ever been closer to nuclear war. I remember how close we came […]
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Froma Harrop: Mayor Adams mocks the far left to rave reviews
New York Mayor Eric Adams is a rising power in the Democratic Party. A former police captain, Adams is the answer to the prayers of Democrats who have almost given up praying for a politics they can sell nationally.
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Stan Tetenman: Sheats brings experience to Senate District 20
I support Bettyann Sheats for the Maine Senate in District 20 — Auburn, Poland, Durham and New Gloucester. Bettyann is a graduate of West Point and served in the Army as a helicopter pilot. She has legislative experience as a former state representative. In the Legislature Bettyann worked to strengthen support systems for veterans and […]
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Jerry Hume: Was the Supreme Court leak a political stunt?
This is in response to a letter from Terence McManus published May 12 regarding the recent Supreme Court leak. Kudos to him for writing it. “Cui bono” indeed. It doesn’t take a lot of thought to realize that Republicans won’t benefit from the leak. What better way to divert attention from gas prices, inflation and […]