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.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Austin Bay: Putin, Ukraine and the RUBK: Old news is current bad news
RUBK explained: “Rubik” as in the puzzle Rubik’s Cube. RUBK is Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Kazakhstan. The demographics, natural resources and economic capacities these four nations possess is a geostrategic formula for a global power.
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Posted inLetters, Opinion
Mary Ann Norcross: Concerns about development’s impact on Lake Auburn
The city of Auburn is eager for “development,” even in areas of watershed zoning (established to protect Lake Auburn, the drinking water for Auburn and Lewiston). A Jan. 13 article (“Auburn considers updated septic standards for Lake Auburn watershed“) stressed that properties would have super-improved septic systems. That sounds great. I wonder what happens if […]
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Stan Tetenman: America’s ‘experiment with democracy’ failing
It has been one year since insurrectionists and Republicans attempted to overturn the legitimate results of a presidential election. It is the first time a former president refused to acknowledge the loss of an election and attempted to prevent the peaceful transfer of power. Recounts and objections in courts have failed to shown proof of […]
Posted inLetters, Opinion
In rebuttal: Rudolph Ziehm: No sense in blaming media for reporting truth
In his column (“Last Jan. 6, our institutions held — except news media,” Jan. 9), Marc Thiessen says the news media is the cause for what happened on Jan. 6, 2021; I wonder how that is? He then explains that the majority of Republicans (or Trumpists) believe that President Biden’s election was a fraud. This […]
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Cal Thomas: Lying lips
The president went to Atlanta last week, where he made claims that would have sent a lie detector off the chart. With a tableau of mostly Black people behind him, Biden again asserted without credible evidence that Republicans are trying to stop minorities from voting. That this is probably false on many levels does not deter Biden, other Democrats, or fundraisers from making the claim because in addition to lying, they are also confirming their belief that too many voters accept whatever they are told from political leaders, especially Democrats.
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Patricia Bernard: Accuracy critical in voter registration lists, vote tallies
With all the noise about election reform, we need to get back to basics. Put civics classes back into the high schools, so the soon-to-be 18-year-olds can learn what a simple process registration is and how voting is important to this country. I feel most unregistered voters are responsible for their situation by not taking […]
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Diane Grandmaison: Rotundo a welcome Senate candidate
Peggy Rotundo, a former state senator and state representative, is running for Senate District 21, which covers all of Lewiston. Having met Peggy Rotundo when she was on the Lewiston School Committee, I found her a good role model for my children. As I got to know my neighbor, I often would hear her say […]
