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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.
Posted inLetters, Opinion
In rebuttal: Maureen Andrew: Kind words do mean a lot to homeless people
I write in response to the cold rebuttal written by William LaRochelle regarding Shannon Jones’ column, where she bares her soul about being the mother of a homeless son (“Cash helps homeless more than kind words,” April 28). I had sent a copy of Ms. Jones’ column to a friend whose son was homeless, the […]
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Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Leonard Pitts Jr.: When you stay home on Election Day
Polling shows that the political left represents the majority opinion on every social issue, including abortion. But having the majority means nothing if you lack the will or the wit to wield it.
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Spring Gouette: ‘Bring back Brakey’ to Maine Senate
It’s been a long few years for everyone. Mandates pushed people out of work, crippled our health care system, and blocked loved ones from seeing dying family members. Even worse, these decisions were made with no input from the public or our elected representatives. That’s why, when I heard Eric Brakey was running for Maine […]
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Pam Larouche: Auburn petition movement not a ‘NIMBY’ matter
Mayor Jason Levesque has, among his magic tricks, a hat filled with cliches. One of his favorites is NIMBY — not in my backyard — which is used to guilt-trip Auburn citizens. This tired and old acronym has nothing to do with how the petition signers feel. The petition signers I have met reject the […]
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Mark Cayer: Re-elect Cloutier as Lewiston state rep
When writing this letter in support of Kristen Cloutier, I thought back to my time serving with her. As council president and mayor of Lewiston, I worked closely with her on many issues. Kristen has served Lewiston in Augusta since 2018. Her most recent term in office exemplified the need for both parties to work […]
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Cal Thomas: Propaganda, American style
Why would anyone believe that the U.S. government — or any government — could be an arbiter of what is true and what is false? A brief trip down recent memory lane ought to disabuse people of such faith.
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Ann Varney: Support for Caruso for U.S. Congress
I have the privilege to write this candidate endorsement for Liz Caruso. Liz is a conservative running for the U.S. Congress. She is a patriot, a grass roots candidate who loves people and loves to serve. She believes in God, our U.S. republic, and our U.S. Constitution. Liz is passionate about America First values such […]