It is a shame that Gardiner school administrators caved so easily to accusations that their English Advanced Placement curriculum was, heaven forbid, teaching critical race theory. In fact, thanks to misleading edicts and legislation all over the U.S., educators are similarly being warned off teaching almost anything having to do with race. Critical race theory, […]
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
Rev. Don Mayberry: Measuring statistics, not politics
As we return to some normalcy after 15 months of pandemic living, I see some things that I am grateful for. We grieve for those who have lost loved ones due to this virus. It has been a difficult period with lots of sacrifices made by all of us. I have felt the frustration. I […]
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Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Leonard Pitts Jr.: The right to bear arms does not extend to Black people
If it did, would the NRA — that vigilant defender of gun rights — have kept silent when a John Crawford III or a Tamir Rice, the one a man legally carrying a firearm, the other a boy legally playing with a toy gun, were executed by police?
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Tula Biederman: Equality Act needs Sen. Collins’ support
The Equality Act would ensure that all LGBTQ Americans can live, work, and access public spaces free from discrimination, no matter what city or state they call home.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion, Perspective
Alex Lear: Music, memories mingle on Father’s Day
Learics: Dad was a little bashful at times about singing with me, apologizing if he felt he was off key. Which was ironic, because I was honored to sing with him. As a child I’d hear him crooning in the bathroom, his smooth voice bolstered by the room’s acoustics, and I admired his ability. I hoped that when I grew up, we could sing together.
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Linda Harmon: Cut down on paper mill odors
I wonder if there is anything at all possible to reduce paper mill smell with technology? I have lived in Mexico, Maine, over a year and I love my neighborhood, but not the smell. Linda Harmon, Mexico
Posted inLetters, Opinion
In rebuttal: Susan Young: Data reveals fallacy of letter’s assertions
In his June 10 letter “America isn’t ‘a football game between two parties,’” Joe Voisine argues that Democrats are responsible for high unemployment, crime and inflation rates. However, a quick check of data reveal the fallacy of his other assertions. For example: According to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, unemployment fell more under Obama (from […]
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Anya Fetcher: We’re drowning in plastic; it’s time for producers to turn off the tap
For decades, producers have been filling the world with so much plastic that it’s become virtually inescapable. They’ve done this while passing the costs and blame on to individuals and communities. Maine can stop this rising tide by putting the responsibility for addressing this crisis where it belongs.
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Larry Shapiro: Israel is democracy, not apartheid
The Palestinians have had great success in influencing American academics and students to support their victimhood narrative (see “Bates Students Support Palestinians, Denounce College,” May 14). Being against Israel is now a requirement for one to participate in the civil rights community. Nothing Israel can do, no concessions it can make, will change minds. Israel […]