As a Maine taxpayer and nearby resident, I am pleased to hear the city of Lewiston has received its first tax payment tied to the New England Clean Energy Connect project. The $1.55 million in property taxes paid by NECEC to the city of Lewiston represents roughly half of the full year’s payment. I ask […]
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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Madison Sheppard: Power corridor is ‘false green energy’ source
I’m sure people have seen ads and signs in support of the New England Clean Energy Connect project. For context, the corridor is a project implemented by multinational corporation Avangrid to help Massachusetts fulfill its renewable energy contracts. The corridor is using hydropower from Canada, building a transmission line through 145 miles of Maine, including […]
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Lynn Ouellette: Don’t abolish elected Franklin County treasurer
On Tuesday, Nov. 2, voters in Franklin County will indicate if they wish to abolish the position of elected county treasurer. If this effort is successful, voters will surrender their right to choose the county treasurer and will transfer that power to the Franklin County commissioners. A Sun Journal article, “Franklin County commissioners move forward […]
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Austin Bay: Biden’s Afghan debacle: Questions future historians will ask
Would threatened mass military resignations have given pause to an administration rife with credentialed mediocrities convinced of their own genius? Would they have reconsidered their “perception driven, political optics” Beltway strategy, accepted the horrible facts and acted to stop an impending debacle?
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Norm Gellatly: Historical perspective on vaccine resistance
In his interesting Sept. 26 Riverview Mirror column, Elliot Epstein asks why the COVID vaccination program still encounters resistance, especially compared to strong acceptance by our citizenry of the Salk polio vaccination of the 1950s. I have some thoughts. Following World War II there was a several-year period of social conformity in the United States. […]
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Phyllis Caron: Funds could be better used for those in need
This letter is for the homeless. People should look around, and they would see what I see. There are so many empty buildings that are not being used. It’s getting cold, and winter is just around the corner. People should do the right thing and give the homeless a place to keep warm. There are […]
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Misty Edgecomb: Staples would bring ‘steadfast leadership’ to Auburn council
I am writing this letter to wholeheartedly endorse Dana Staples for councilor-at-large for the city of Auburn in this upcoming election. I had the distinct pleasure to serve under Dana while he chaired the Auburn Parks & Recreation Advisory Board. His leadership and thoughtful guidance shaped the group into the successful and decisive board it […]
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Cal Thomas: Defining education down
Cutting a gifted and talented program and not requiring kids to read, write or do basic math flunks the test of what education is supposed to mean and limits a child’s job and career opportunities. That is a form of child abuse.
