The response is always that the science is changing. Peculiar that the science is changing when it comes to COVID-19 but seems settled on climate change.
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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Froma Harrop: Voters really do want order on the border
Americans could back a careful ramping up of the numbers as long as that’s done in an orderly manner. A humane and generous immigration program could enjoy high public support, but only if the laws are taken seriously.
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Posted inLetters, Opinion
In rebuttal: Dave Griffiths: Writers miss mark on CDC guidelines, Capitol riot
Here’s a response to two recent letters. On July 30, Clem Bechard voiced the tiresome complaint that the CDC keeps changing its mind about masking and vaccinations. Of course it does. The virus and its variants keep mutating. The CDC responds with updated guidance. That’s what scientists do. They study the data (facts, not opinions) […]
Posted inLetters, Opinion
In rebuttal: Craig MacMillan: Police work requires intense training, discipline, experience
I’m responding to Stephen Carnahan’s July 17 letter on Trooper John Darcy’s traffic stop on someone who looked like a “thug.” Carnahan apparently never in his life saw individuals who were up to no good. Fortunately for him, there are guardians out there like Darcy, who are always looking. Spotting a thug takes some time […]
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Joe Valecko: Superintendent correct about in-person schooling, mask wearing
Finally I see someone who is standing up to the government and saying, our children are going to be in a classroom and not at home (“Langlais: Leave Masks, Vaccine to Families,” July 31). Superintendent Jake Langlais is taking the stance that all parents should be taking for their children. Children need to be with […]
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Paul Baribault: Unvaccinated ‘can turn this pandemic around’
This week I heard a commentator on a news network say, “If you’re not vaccinated, go to a mirror to see an image of the only person you care about.” It was striking, but I don’t believe it’s true. I think there are unvaccinated people who simply have health-related issues, or a crisis-fear of needles, […]
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Chris Beam: Democratic Committee member wasn’t victim of bias
A recent article (“Lewiston Democrats in turmoil as election season begins,” July 28) cited the allegations of three former Lewiston Democratic Committee officers that Vice Chair Safiya Khalid was the target of racial abuse at the committee’s July 22 meeting. I attended that meeting. I can attest that at no time did attendees engage in such […]
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Richard Smith: LePage run for governor ‘not-so-good news’
The good news is that the state of Maine has done quite well in surviving these difficult times. At this time, it appears our continued recovery looks positive. The not-so-good news is that Paul LePage has decided to run for governor again. Apparently he has been upset about Gov. Janet Mills’ decision making, and in […]