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 inConnections
YWCA Central Maine gets grant to support remote learning for kids
LEWISTON — YWCA Central Maine has received a $10,000 grant from the Maine Community Foundation to support remote learning for children in response to COVID-19. “It’s been an exceptionally challenging year as we’ve pivoted to provide youth an opportunity for remote learning as part of our programming and response to COVID-19. Now, more than ever, […]
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Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
William Clark and Larry Kaplan: Every Maine resident deserves health care
Universal healthcare — everyone in, no one out — creates unity and solidarity: foundational aspects of American democracy.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Tom Saviello: CMP’s incompetence put Maine’s clean energy at risk
Maybe we would not be here today if CMP focused on bringing its Maine infrastructure into the 21st century instead of constructing the New England Clean Energy Connect. CMP is more interested in using Maine as an extension cord to make billions off a contract between Massachusetts and Hydro-Quebec than providing reliable service to its existing customers right here in Maine.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Paul Cain: Milfoil removal at Thompson Lake has been a great success
Milfoil is a densely growing plant that crowds out native plant species and adversely affects the aesthetic and recreational aspects of a lake. In Thompson Lake, most of the milfoil has been removed.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Froma Harrop: The minimum wage can be tricky
There are studies – oh, there are studies – on how hiking the minimum wage affects employment. And good studies contradict other good studies. The problem is that the mechanics linking wages to jobs have a lot of moving parts. The details matter.
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Rebecca Myers: Persistence of ‘indefensible lie’ is a ‘sad truth’
Anyone still needing proof that there was no “stolen election” need look no further than former President Trump’s impeachment “defense” team’s legal arguments. They are not even mentioning “The Steal,” despite it being the entire basis for the events of Jan. 6, because it was an indefensible lie from the start and it still is. […]
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Rich Lowry: Biden is too timid on school reopening
Biden’s goal should be to exert every ounce of influence that he has to get kids back in the classroom – for their own good and that of the country’s parents.