We have had at least five years of a constant barrage of Trump, Trump, Trump. It is no longer necessary for the media to hang onto his every word and report every idiotic action. We have had enough. Let him sink deep into his self-imposed swamp with his pardoned buddies. The news networks should follow […]
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 inOp-Eds, Opinion
Froma Harrop: Hope up, guard down, as pandemic starts to weaken?
The hope in this country is that the pandemic will end around summer. As the scourge shows more definite signs of weakening, we who tried to do the right things may be able to relax – if just a little. This will be a strange time.
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Posted inLetters, Opinion
Bob Hayes: Time to mute Trump
We the people have now fully witnessed a past president truly ignore commanding officers, as well as any public officials, his oath of office to uphold our Constitution and laws that provide for the safety and well-being of all. Through the Senate impeachment proceedings, we the people have been provided a historical documentation of a […]
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Kay Pinkham: Commission leadership ‘a breath of fresh air’
Having read the resolution presented to the Androscoggin County Commission, I am stunned by the animus it has generated. We are told to rely on the science. Is anyone seriously looking at the science, or just believing the narrative the “the sky is falling’” because it is being repeated hourly? I will gladly wear a […]
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Mathew Howe: Collins should be censured after Trump vote
This letter regards Sen. Collins’ remarks on the Senate floor after the acquittal of private citizen Trump. Sen. Collins said she found him guilty, not by any single word he spoke, but by his failure to uphold the oath he had taken as president. Hypocrisy at its finest. The oath that Sen. Collins took was […]
Posted inCommunity, Connections
King to speak on education beyond high school
AUGUSTA — U.S. Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, will be the guest speaker in an Idea Exchange Webinar presented by UMA Senior College at 3 p.m. Friday, Feb. 26, addressing the question “Should We Make Education Beyond High School Affordable to All?” The topic grew out of the concern that an educated workforce would be a […]
Posted inConnections
Students achieve honors at Lewiston High School
LEWISTON — Lewiston High School has announced its second quarter honor roll. First Honors Grade nine: Leila Abdi, Salma Abdi, Badia Aldhaibani, Kelsea Anderson, Alexia Arel, Merveille Bamba, Umba Banza, Gavin Bavis, Natalie Beaudoin, Ava Blanchette, Alex Breton, Isabella Brunetti, Jasmine Connor-Schade, Savannah Connor-Schade, Madeline Cote, Nolan Cote, Claudia Cucubica, Abdihakim Daud, Lillian Davis, Isabelle […]
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Doretta Colburn: Toohey for Waterford Select Board
Jamie Toohey is vibrant, creative, and caring. I’m thrilled that she is a candidate for the Waterford Select Board. Her energy and enthusiasm will bring a fresh perspective, while at the same time she will work collaboratively to build a healthier community. Her leadership skills in education, finance and communication give her the background to […]
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Rich Lowry: Washington, D.C., shouldn’t be an armed camp
By all means, take extraordinary lengths to protect the Capitol when threats are high. But to cut off this, of all buildings, from the broader public behind a fence that belongs outside a U.S. embassy or at the Southern border would be tone-deaf, high-handed and unreasonable.