Our state and local leaders follow the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s own guidelines when it comes to policies regarding the use of masks for children in public places and schools. If masks are thought to be effective against a virus, then why hasn’t the CDC recommended them during the flu season? Maybe because […]
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 inLetters, Opinion
Cindy Gallant: Many Mainers need Build Back Better plan
One year ago, my adult son suffered a series of strokes that left him unable to care for himself. Since his release from the hospital, he has lived with me and my elderly mother, and I have provided the round-the-clock care he now requires. It’s important to me for him to be at home, with […]
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Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Cal Thomas: You’ve got to be taught to love
We are all now considered members of cliques and groups that must be appeased, not individuals who are members of a union that must be preserved. We live in fear of offending anyone and being tarred with indelible stains of various -isms and -phobias. Who can safely describe what America means? Can anyone agree to a definition, or would they fear being attacked by others who have different ideas?
Posted inOpinion
Austin Bay: Biden Administration strategic errors led to Afghan debacle
Common-sense advice: Don’t set firm dates for completing the evacuation if you can avoid it — tipping off the enemy is a bad idea. Withdraw security forces based on the threat. As the evacuation nears completion, the military begins to “shrink the perimeter” while maintaining punitive strike-back capability.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion, Perspective
A 5 year old takes enormous steps while her dad makes sure they’re remembered
Alaina started kindergarten this month — not only a critical rite of passage for her, but also for my wife Lauren and me. Somehow, we kept that little wrinkly blob — which has grown into the spirited, cheerful and insightful cherub she is now — alive and mostly out of trouble all these years.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Mark Ellis and Christian Berle: The Senate just achieved a generational win with infrastructure. It can do the same with equality
The stars are now aligned for lawmakers in Washington to pass clear and comprehensive federal nondiscrimination protections that will make certain every LGBTQ American is fully protected under the law, no matter their zip code. Momentum is building as more than eight in 10 Americans favor a federal LGBTQ nondiscrimination law, including 68% of Republicans.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Glenn Cummings: Invest in Lewiston-Auburn campus to promote economic prosperity in Maine
To kick off the LA to BA initiative, we will undertake a community needs assessment to ensure that we are hearing a variety of viewpoints and addressing the most pressing needs in relation to bachelor’s degree attainment. This will include one-on-one interviews with community leaders, representatives from various backgrounds, and community members.
