Catching up over the weekend on Steve Collins’ fascinating retrospective in the Sun Journal on the 50th anniversary of the collapse of Edmund Muskie’s presidential campaign, I wondered if there was a high-quality political biography of the influential lawmaker, Maine native and fellow Bates College alumnus that I could pick up to learn more, but […]
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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Kevin Landry: Trust between parents, teachers ‘quickly eroding’
On a recent airing of NBC’s “Meet the Press,” 1619 Project architect Nikole Hannah-Jones said, “I don’t really understand this idea that parents should decide what’s being taught.” This is the same woman whose signature Pulitzer-winning 1619 Project has been criticized by many historians for its inaccuracies and distortions. The National Association of Scholars has […]
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Cal Thomas: The real cause behind the rise in crime
Few wish to stand for what is right in contemporary society because they fear condemnation from people and “groups” that will tag them with negative labels. If we don’t like the direction in which we are headed, it is time to yell “stop,” then turn around and take a different road. The one we are now on will lead to our destruction.
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Kilton Webb: Build Back Better would support renewable energy projects
I veered away from traditional schooling to pursue a career with my local labor union, IBEW 567 in Lewiston. My first assignment as a newly-trained electrical apprentice was building an 11,000-panel solar field. I knew this path would be a successful one for me, and better yet, my work would not only sustain my family […]
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Bernice Fraser: Rep. Libby’s record ‘speaks volumes’
Laurel Libby unquestionably will get my vote for House District 90, Minot and part of Auburn. No one can outwork her, and she’s not swayed by partisan politics. She has shown in her first term that she will work with all House members for the good of the Maine people — as she co-sponsored bills […]
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Bob Mennealy: Americans must unite in times of crisis
I wonder whatever happened to uniting in times of crisis in this country. Previously in such times, Americans united to sacrifice, which included curfews, food rationing, blackouts and buying war bonds to support a common cause: our country. Today, protesters’ rhetoric against pandemic-related restrictions mirrors the poisonous, pandemic-prolonging talking points that have infected a vocal […]
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Austin Bay: The best media China can buy — or blackmail
Media — newspapers, TV talking heads, entertainers, reporters, internet trolls, TikTok exhibitionists — Beijing’s influence, infiltration co-optation and blackmail operations target media large, minute and in-between.
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Cal Thomas: A deal with the devil
Is that not what especially evangelicals and others who highly regard personal integrity in our leaders have done with Donald Trump? Does the end justify meanness and lying? Can they ever credibly question the behavior and language of future presidents when they have sold their souls on this big question?