WELD — A snowshoe walk will be hosted by United Way of the Tri-Valley from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 31, at the Webb Lake unit of Mt. Blue State Park. The walk will begin at the Webb Lake unit gate off the West Shore Road and make a two-mile loop over unplowed park […]
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: High time for Electoral College to go
The majesty of our country’s still-young journey into the freedom of democratic rule (small d), was fractured but not shattered in the Jan. 6 storming of our Capitol. But the ignoble supporters of the past President — “Where is f….. Pelosi?” “Hang Mike Pence!” — who had been electorally but not popularly voted into office […]
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Rich Lowry: No, there won’t be unity
President Biden can do his part to lower the temperature of our politics, and raise the tone, simply by not stirring the pot every day the way Trump did and by honoring the norms his predecessor cast aside. This won’t be transformative, but there actually might be some unity around the proposition that it will be a welcome change.
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Clem Bechard: Anger in today’s political climate
What am I so angry about? Some friends of mine actually asked me that question. With all the crap given to anyone in line with President Trump ? They wonder why I am so angry. They impeach my president twice because of pure hate. They call us Nazis, white supremacists, bigots and racists, and wonder […]
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Bob Neal: The Countryman: Learning from history
We should remember the past so we can learn from the past. We do not learn from the past by lionizing its wrongdoers, its traitors.
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Leonard Pitts Jr.: America no longer lives in an unpresidented time
Presidents matter. Apparently, we needed a reminder. Sadly, we got one.
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Albert Beliveau: Leadership lacking among maskless commissioners
Members of the Androscoggin County Commission, by refusing during their Jan. 20 public meeting to abide by CDC guidelines, have shown a serious lack of leadership. Leaders lead by example. Albert Beliveau, Scarborough
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Mathew Howe: Division in U.S. isn’t going away
I am typing today (Jan. 19) about what I feel is the great division in this country. This is not something new, as it has been building for some time now. Our representatives in D.C. are partially to blame, along with the media and big tech. One thing Americans understand is fairness. When the institutions […]
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Lawrence O’Rourke: Mask resistance connected with high COVID rate
“Divided Androscoggin commissioners bristle over masks, COVID protocols,” was Jan. 21’s article headline. Androscoggin County has the second-highest COVID infection rate in Maine. Gee, I wonder if there could be any connection? Lawrence O’Rourke, Sumner
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Jim Benson: Concerns about future under Biden, Pelosi
President Joe Biden is just a puppet, with former President Obama pulling the strings. This fits Obama’s socialist agenda to a tee. The Democrats are cutting off their nose in spite of their face. Does American have a conscience anymore? Are we so wrapped up in a “if it feels good, do it” mentality that […]