In the Jan. 3 Sun Journal, columnist Marc Thiessen wrote a list of the 10 worst things President Trump did in 2020. Here’s my list of the nine worst things he does on any given day, usually every day: 1) His lips start moving, which means one thing: he’s lying, again. 2) He fires someone, […]
Alex Lear
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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.
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Monmouth Academy names Luce its December student
MONMOUTH — Monmouth Academy has selected Hayden Luce, Class of 2021, as its December student of the month. Luce serves as Monmouth Academy student government president and is a member of the National Honor Society, varsity cross country and track and field teams, outing club, FBLA and MA drama program. In presenting the award, Nick […]
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William LaRochelle: Trump shows contempt for followers, soldiers
The sickening irony is that “the people Trump despises most, love him the most . . . the Trump voter who idolizes the guy, he despises,” according to entertainment personality Howard Stern, who’s known the man familiarly for decades. Others have said the same. I thought of Stern’s words when reading the Jan. 15 article […]
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Rich Lowry: Joe Biden to Canada: Drop dead
Poor Justin Trudeau. The Canadian prime minister must have been relieved to be done with President Donald Trump, only to learn that Joe Biden plans to tell Canada to pound sand as one of his first priorities.
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Well done news for Wednesday, Jan. 20
GETTYSBURG, Pa. — Samuel Jagolinzer of Topsham has been placed on the Gettysburg College dean’s honor list for outstanding academic achievement in the spring 2020 semester. Students with a quality point average of 3.60 or higher on a 4.0 scale for a semester’s work are placed on the list. Area students with a quality point […]
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Rob Graham: No comparison between Jan. 6 rioters, 1760s patriots
A look at history could provide a strong case for debunking the idea that the recent rioters/protesters at the Capitol are to be compared to “patriots” of the revolutionary era. The Sugar Act of 1764, the Stamp Act and the Quartering Act of 1765, and the Townshend Act of 1767 were real, actual, and undeniable. […]
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Mary Jones: Trump’s impeachment won’t bring healing
The power of the word for good and evil cannot be underestimated, but only when the words are sincere. Nelson Mandela, Mahatma Gandhi, and Martin Luther King Jr. are the most notable examples of successful non-violent defiance of a government that’s failed its people. The platitudes from Democrat leaders about reconciliation and healing are far […]
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Lewiston Adult Education classes kick off with new brochure
LEWISTON — Winter-spring 2021 classes at Lewiston Adult Education will kick off with the release of the new brochure. “To protect the health and safety of our students and staff, we have decided to push the start of our enrichment semester to the end of February,” said Lewiston Adult Education Director Bill Grant. Although the […]
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Froma Harrop: Coal gets dug under
How far we have come from the empty vow four years ago to bring back “beautiful, clean coal.” Closing that circle of false hope could actually be a good thing for coal country. Coal country can be saved. Coal cannot.
