Alex Lear
A Maine native and Colby College graduate, Alex has been covering coastal communities since 2001. He lives in the Portland area with his wife Lauren, 4-year-old daughter Alaina, and 7-year-old bulldog Walter. He has released four CDs of original music and does occasional research work for Marvel Comics' collected editions.
Rich Lowry: Biden’s unnecessary border crisis
Trump got a handle on the border, which in 2014 and again in 2019 had descended into chaos. Call it what you will, a crisis or a challenge or something else, but Biden is on a path to heedlessly repeat this experience.
Leonard Pitts Jr.: Dr. Seuss has not been ‘canceled’
The truth is, Dr. Seuss Enterprises, like Aunt Jemima and the Washington Redskins, has simply undergone a belated but needed process of self-reflection; they woke up and smelled the 2021. So, this outcry is less about outrage than opportunism, a means of firing up a certain segment of white America.
Cal Thomas: What happened to boundaries?
Boundaries are rapidly being erased in American culture. It seems everything has been sacrificed to opinion polls, campaign contributions from certain advocacy groups and editorial support from major newspapers.
Bryan Thompson: A wrestling coach’s perspective on canceled season
I’m tired of reading about the negative impacts of increased virtual learning and isolation, including alarming levels of anxiety, depression, and suicide. If our elected officials really care about our students, they would have worked with stakeholders to develop a variety of strategies and solutions for our kids.
James Howaniec: Get politics out of Maine’s indigent defense system
It is time to get politics out of the constitutional right of everyone — especially the poor — to an attorney when charged with a crime. It is one of the most basic rights afforded to citizens in a society that endeavors to call itself free.
Froma Harrop: Women accusing Cuomo won’t come out on top
He very well may have said the inappropriate things being reported, but none of the women were physically harmed by what was at most unwanted flirtation. You have to ask: What will these displays of fragility do to the women’s careers? Little that’s good, unless they plan to seek tenure in a department of gender studies.