We are becoming or maybe we have become a Third-World country. But, we are Third World in a sense much broader than just selling basic commodities to other countries for their people to turn into value-added products.
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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Posted inLetters, Opinion
Lacey Donle: All Mainers need affordable health care
The past year living with the COVID-19 pandemic has shown how important access to affordable health care is for all Maine people. Imagine if COVID testing or vaccines were limited to only some of our Maine residents, and others were excluded from these tests and vaccines based on their immigration status. Excluding people from MaineCare […]
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Mike Farrell: CMP’s long history of untruths
Central Maine Power’s false statements continue in perpetuity, because of our weak Public Utilities Commission and our lack of research. Smart meters were efficient money savers. Wrong. Truth comes out: over budget and zero savings. We have no billing issues. Wrong. Media outlets show many cases, and state gets involved. No customer service issue campaign. […]
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Froma Harrop: Liz Cheney is not going to the ‘political wilderness’
Cheney is doing more than not selling her soul. Republicans may expel her from the position of House Republican conference chair, but in terms of national importance, she’s going nowhere but up.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Rich Lowry: Biden’s child care folly
It’s just not true, as the Biden program assumes, that parents of young children are eager to shuttle them off to industrialized daycare or pre-K programs.
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Joan Villani: Campaign contributions should be limited, public
I propose that candidates who run for any and all public offices not be allowed to accept campaign contributions over $1,000. And these contributors would be made public. What is happening is, not only are candidates enriching their own campaign accounts, but in return are expected to support their special interest donors’ agendas, often not […]
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Leonard Pitts Jr.: Let’s talk about ‘Foxitis’
As it turns out, the fact that he allegedly broke into the Capitol and threatened police wasn’t (Anthony) Antonio’s fault alone. As (Attorney Joseph) Hurley told the court, Antonio “believed what was being fed to him” on Fox News. Meaning the smorgasbord of lies, slanders, calumnies, hogwash and fraud the network has served up for 25 years.
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Stan Tetenman: Preserving democracy, ‘our great experiment’
I believe the primary reason some people question the integrity of our last election is because of the lies of the former president and other Republicans who are afraid to speak out against the lies. These lies have given Republicans in some states the opportunity to propose and pass restrictive voting laws to make it […]