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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Carole Richards: Trump’s many proven lies
I can understand why so many people were blindsided and voted for Donald Trump for a second term. He uttered 30,573 proven lies during his first term, so no one believed him when he revealed his plans to destroy our democracy. Now the bobble head has surrounded himself with unqualified puppeteers who are telling him […]
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Letter: Dealing with Trump’s many proven lies
I can understand why so many people were blindsided and voted for Donald Trump for a second term. He uttered 30,573 proven lies during his first term, so no one believed him when he revealed his plans to destroy our democracy. Now the bobblehead has surrounded himself with unqualified puppeteers who are telling him how […]
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Letter: When will Trump and Musk begin helping Americans?
Here are my questions for “Co-Presidents” Donald Trump and Elon Musk: Why are you eliminating the funds for reading teachers when students who struggle to read are on the rise? Why are you eliminating the funds for medical research when diabetes, cancer and heart disease are on the rise? Why are you causing economic havoc […]
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Rich Lowry: Canada is not the enemy
President Trump has made more threatening sounds about Canada than about Russia. He is wielding a weapon — sweeping 25% tariffs — that would almost certainly drive our Friendly Neighbor to the North into a recession, while he is making its leaders and people honestly fearful of the United States.
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Daniel Mawhinney: Sen. Collins needs to relay Mainers’ concerns to Trump-Musk
Sen. Susan Collins now holds one of the most powerful positions in Congress. The President Trump-Elon Musk team has described Social Security as a scam. Trump and Musk want to provide outrageous income tax protections to themselves and their billionaire class — at tremendous costs to working Americans — as they destroy the U.S. government. […]
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Letter: Sen. Collins needs to relay Mainers’ concerns to Trump, Musk
Sen. Susan Collins now holds one of the most powerful positions in Congress. The President Trump-Elon Musk team has described Social Security as a scam. Trump and Musk want to provide outrageous income tax protections to themselves and their billionaire class at tremendous costs to working Americans as they destroy the U.S. government. They are […]
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Joanna Rainer: Bidding farewell to L.L.Bean products
We have been L.L.Bean customers for many years, ordering from its much anticipated catalog. A highlight of a cross-country camping trip last year was shopping at an L.L.Bean outlet store in Maine. Products we have purchased include flannel sheets, towels, waterhog mats (the best), Boat and Tote bags, toiletry kits, L.L.Bean boots (the best, I […]
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Cal Thomas: The economy: We’ve been here before
Economic roller coasters can be scary, but like the rides at the fair, the end produces satisfaction, relief and even a thrill. So, hang on.