There will be a Russian onslaught. But it’s time to arm Ukraine with the offensive weapons to launch the war-winning counterstroke.
Alex Lear
Staff Writer
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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Caitlyn Hartman: Advocacy through the lens of a Sexual Assault Response Team
SARTs are there for survivors or concerned others (family, friends, partners) in a number of ways.
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Angelica Levy: College students’ safety and well-being need legislative support
Students deserve to be respected, students deserve to be believed and students deserve to feel safe when they are going to school. Currently, there are not any laws that require universities to hold those aggressors accountable and that connect student survivors with adequate support.
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Cal Thomas: Biden the ghost (gun) buster
Inflation ballooned 8.5% in March compared to a year ago, the largest increase since December 1981 and the fifth straight monthly surge.
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Froma Harrop: Terrorists lose by not changing us
Ukrainians’ refusal to let Vladimir Putin intimidate them should be an inspiration to us all. New Yorkers have done their small part in facing down fear. The terrorists lose by not changing us.
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Sen. Russell Black: Coming together for Maine’s workers
If we don’t take the responsibility to come together to look out for Maine’s people, who will? That’s why we were elected and, regardless of party, it’s why we’re here to serve.
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Robert Macdonald: Lewiston taxpayers don’t need more ‘unclaimed dependents’
When I moved to Lewiston 45 years ago, upper Lisbon Street was a thriving commercial center. Today the former store fronts serve as shelters for the homeless. Instead of focusing on homelessness, perhaps city leaders should focus on retail and other business needs to build our tax base and bring Lisbon Street back to life. […]
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Bernice Fraser: Prioritize gas tax break over stadium spirits
Priorities, according to my dictionary, are an order of importance, putting one thing ahead of another. The priority of some our representatives in Augusta is to pass a bill to allow alcohol sales in sport stadiums. But our legislative leaders are unwilling to take up a bill presented by Rep. Laurel Libby to suspend, until […]
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Froma Harrop: China has to choose: Russia or us
President Joe Biden warned China that if it helps Russia in its savagery against Ukraine, the U.S. might apply sanctions to Chinese products.