Unequal justice is not justice at all. Yet that’s precisely what we have so often seen, unarmed Black women, children and men killed, and cops, time after time, excused.
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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Bonnie Lounsbury: Don’t let Androscoggin be ‘slow runner’ amid COVID
On April 3, the New York Times COVID tracker rated Androscoggin County “very high risk” for COVID exposure. The average daily case count per 100,000 people for the last 14 days is 27, the highest in Maine. For months Androscoggin County has been in the top one or two counties for COVID cases, yet our […]
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Carole Richards: Save children, solve immigration problem
The children pouring into our country are fleeing horrible situations in Central America, after the Trump administration refused to help small countries with their fight against drug dealers and armed militia. Closing the border only caused a log jam. We need to help people to feel safe in their own countries. Our relatives came to […]
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Cal Thomas: Take me out of the ballgame
When the NFL decided not to punish players who kneeled during the pre-game national anthem, some fans reacted by refusing to attend games, buy league merchandise, or watch games on TV.
It took several years for the NFL to win fans back and some – like me – broke the habit and never returned, in person, or on TV.
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Joseph Pelliccia: Link LA passengers to full Amtrak system
I am a big supporter of passenger rail in Maine and ride the Downeaster frequently. I would love to see passenger rail service extended to Lewiston-Auburn, but was disappointed to read in the March 31 Sun Journal article, “Lewiston council revives talks on passenger rail,” that local officials were considering a proposal to utilize the […]
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John Brautigam and Ron Fein: Maine should ban political spending by foreign-influenced corporations
As the first state to pass ranked-choice voting and public funding of elections, Maine has led the nation before in the fight for democratic self-government. It’s time for Maine to lead again.
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Virginia Marczak: Proposed Auburn zoning regs prompt concern
I am concerned with the proposed zoning regulation that will allow homeowners in Auburn to build an additional dwelling if they own a 12,000-square-foot lot. I worry about structures being shoehorned into neighborhoods, for the mere purpose of increasing the tax base, with no thought about how it would change the character of the neighborhood. […]
