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 […]
Alex Lear
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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.
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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.
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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 […]
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Leonard Pitts Jr.: Right wing creates God in its own image
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s misapplication of the faith she claims to uphold ought not surprise anyone. The Bible says God created mankind “in his own image.” But many alleged conservatives invert that. They create the deity in their image, a God who thinks and acts like them, who bears their limitations and biases, their solipsism and illogicality, their mendacity and abiding fear.
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Anne Kemper: Senate candidate Rotundo offers sensible, fair leadership
I strongly urge voters to support Peggy Rotundo, who is running for the Lewiston State Senate seat (District 21) formerly held by Nate Libby. We are very lucky to have such an able woman running for this position in our community. Peggy listens. She hears what people are saying who have many different points of […]
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Nelson Baillargeon: Sunday hunting ban should stand
I write in reference to the right-to-food amendment that passed last November. I thought the amendment was meant to allow people to grow their own food, be it gardens or livestock, where it was feasible in areas that might deny that through ordinances. Now I see that some hunters are suing the state due to […]
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Michael Boom: Isolate ‘a disgraced and fallen’ Russia
Blind devotion to a lost cause is a recipe for disaster. What is going on now in real time in Russia is proof that lunacy is in charge of blind devotees. The thing that scares me, and should scare all of us, is that a lunatic has the codes that could unleash Armageddon. If human […]
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Froma Harrop: Dreaming of better streaming
It’s not enough for streaming services to collect X dollars a month from subscribers. They have to deliver something in return.