One is alarmed, but not surprised, by a new report from The Brennan Center For Justice, that lawmakers in 43 states are considering some 253 bills to restrict voting rights.
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.
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Paul Baribault: McConnell’s speech a counterpoint to Trump
A 7-foot golden statue of the Conservative Political Action Conference’s featured speaker captured the spotlight at the Republican conference last week, dressed in American flag clothing. What’s below was not the speech he gave. “January 6th was a disgrace. American citizens attacked their own government. They used terrorism to stop a specific piece of democratic […]
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Will and Emily Franson Jones: Gratitude for house fire rescue attempt
It is nice to know there are good Samaritans among us. The two local men who stopped early Saturday morning to call 911 and render assistance when they saw a house fire on Clover Mill Road in Farmington are such people. It is fitting that Seth Harris and Iaian Stross-Perham be recognized for their heroic […]
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Marty Roop: Kudos for Golden crossing party lines
This letter concerns the Sun Journal’s Feb. 26 story about Rep. Golden and the military veteran congressional members of both parties. This was the most positive news I’ve seen out of Congress in years. Regardless of their political philosophy they meet, discuss and listen to each other, and hopefully they will be able to exert […]
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Heather Daggett: Paris mask talks needed public input
For the town of Paris to pass an anti-mask mandate without any prior notification, so that those of us who live here and pay taxes can give our input, is concerning. I’ve heard a lot in the news about other towns trying to pass this and causing controversy, and then Paris does so with no […]
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Cal Thomas: Trump reloaded
There was plenty to like in Trump’s address, but as usual he stepped on good issues by returning to conspiracy theories and charges that the election was stolen from him. It is why Republicans in four years might choose someone who embraces Trump’s policies, but who has a different personality.
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Auburn library to host program on ‘Living with Intention’
AUBURN — Living with Intention will be presented by Mellow Meditation from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 10, online via Zoom, hosted by the Auburn Public Library. Intentional living is different from setting goals. Intentions are the commitments that empower people to remain in the present moment, foster better relationships, and live with emotional […]
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Monmouth Academy students achieve honors
Monmouth Academy has announced its first-semester honor roll for the 2020-21 academic year. Seniors Summa Cum Laude: Amaya Bauer, Ace Blundon, Kylie Brown, Alicen Burnham, Jocelyn Coffin, Chloe Dwinal, Abby Flanagan, Delaney Houston, Emma Johnson, Sophie Jones, Jason Kulinski, Stella Libby, Hayden Luce, Rhayna Poulin, Brooke Rooney, Lydia Roy, Madison Sharples, Benjamin Story and Grace […]
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William LaRochelle: Trump statue a ‘gold grotesquerie’
If former president Trump’s enemies had wanted to immortalize their contempt for him in the form of a statue, it’s doubtful they could have improved on the gold grotesquerie their pro-Trump colleagues wheeled out at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Florida recently. In fact, when I first saw the thing, before reading anything about […]