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 inLetters, Opinion
Tom Hart: Trump has been true to his word
It’s very hard to believe the way this country is going, or is going to be. Democrats should wait and see, with Biden as their next president. He is nothing but crooked. What is the matter with his supporters? President Trump said what he was going to do, and he did it. But these crooked […]
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Posted inConnections
Dixfield church pastor to retire
DIXFIELD — As the world was welcoming the 21st century, Dixfield Congregational Church members were welcoming their new pastor, the Rev. John Gensel. Twenty years later, and after 900-plus sermons, as well as numerous weddings, funerals and counseling sessions, they are wishing him farewell as he begins his journey into retirement. A drive-thru farewell will […]
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Cal Thomas: Biden will speak less than Trump
One of many things that will distinguish a President Joe Biden from his predecessor is that the incoming president is likely to speak less in public, mostly because of how he garbles his thoughts and words. The most recent example was when he called Peter Doocy of Fox News a “one-horse pony.” Translators are still working to decipher that one.
Posted inConnections
Lewiston Youth Advisory Council brings awareness to mental health
LEWISTON — In partnership with Healthy Androscoggin, Lewiston Youth Advisory Council (LYAC) members are sharing their voices and some favorite views to advocate for mental health awareness, a topic they feel strongly about, especially amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. The project, called “The View and Voice of LYAC … A Light in the Dark,” will open […]
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Ray Mitchell: Overthrowing election undermines Constitution
It is safe to say that most citizens have not read the Constitution recently. Therefore most do not fully understand what is being planned by some of our legislators. Every member of Congress takes an oath to obey and enforce the Constitution. President-elect Biden’s victory has been endorsed by every governor. Fifty lawsuits declaring fraud […]
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Rich Lowry: Trump’s shameful Georgia call
Trump was repetitive and ill-informed. He had no idea what charges had been debunked weeks ago. He didn’t, or couldn’t, distinguish between true and false information. He was fuzzy on the details of his own legal case. He retailed conspiracy theories about ballots being burned and voting machines being removed that would be embarrassing if your uncle shared them on Facebook.
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Jon St. Laurent: Time for Trump to ‘hit the bricks’
The defeated sitting president and his moribund rag-tag legal team — having not found “standing” in better than 60 lawsuits of elections supervisors and secretaries of state, along with other states and attorneys general bringing legal challenges against other states closely won by Biden to SCOTUS, as well as recounts, audits, and bogus claims of […]
Posted inLetters, Opinion
In rebuttal: Michael LeBlanc: Death tapping, not pounding, at door
In a recent letter, author Michael Boom advises us to hunker down because death is at the door. The Maine CDC published numbers on Dec. 29 showing that the state’s infection fatality rate (IFR) is 1.7%. That is, our survivability rate is 98.3%. Death is indeed at the door, but it’s not pounding — just […]