If any of President Trump’s supporters think that his policies will benefit anyone other than himself and his cronies, I hope the following letter from my summer renters might demonstrate how we’ll all pay the price for his megalomania. I own a small condominium in Old Orchard Beach that has been rented for two weeks […]
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
Leah Johnson: Support a rental registry to protect Maine tenants
As a housing and resource navigator for people experiencing eviction, I see firsthand the effects of the housing crisis on everyday people. Finding affordable housing is increasingly difficult. Even after finding available apartment listings, landlords are not always easy to reach. Sometimes, the contact information for a landlord is no longer current. This creates a […]
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Don Robitaille: Support for Rep. Libby’s position on sports
I wish to add my name to the many, many concerned citizens of Maine who oppose allowing men to participate in women’s sports. It is not fair. If I lived in Auburn, I would certainly support Rep. Laurel Libby in any way I could. Don Robitaille, Lewiston
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Austin Bay: Ukraine War: The peace ball is now in Putin’s court
The deep logic behind President Trump’s strategic minerals deal is based on historical common sense that even a megalomaniac like Russian dictator Vladimir Putin should grasp: Peace empowers genuine economic viability and sustainability.
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Edward Walworth: Musk’s cuts are not the work of a scalpel
Elon Musk had a lot of fun in the Oval Office recently, brandishing a chainsaw, symbolizing his approach to slashing government waste, fraud and abuse. A few days later he changed his tune, saying that the Department of Government Efficiency was instead applying a scalpel to governmental agencies. As a retired surgeon, I would like […]
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Bob Riley: Our childish president needs to grow up
As a retired middle school administrator and a veteran of more than 30 years, working with adolescents, I watched the Feb. 21 interaction between our president of the United States and our governor, Janet Mills, with a mix of nostalgia and shock. Nostalgia because I truly enjoyed working with these young adolescents as they struggled […]
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Ann Morrill: Gov. Mills’ response to President Trump was just fine
In the March 9 Maine Sunday Telegram, Charles Todorich gave us an adequate summation of Joshua Chamberlain’s feats on Little Round Top. But in his efforts to equate and distinguish choices made by Chamberlain and Gov. Janet Mills, regarding which “hill to die on,” he stretches his metaphor to the point of incomprehensibility. Janet Mills […]
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Daniel Bryant: Publicly financed universal health care for Maine
Under the Feb. 25 opinion page headline “Maine needs to find a way to preserve health care,” Mary Capobianco listed problems she has experienced personally or identified in Maine’s health care system, including shortage of equipment and technicians, scheduling and reporting delays, hospital and birthing center closures, shrinking numbers of OB/GYN doctors, threatened reductions in […]
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Brendan Prast: Expand Maine’s tobacco prevention and cessation efforts
As a primary care doctor, I see just how devastating tobacco use and nicotine addiction are for my patients. In fact, tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable death in Maine. It claims more than 2,400 lives every year. But one program is working to reduce that number. Maine’s tobacco prevention and cessation programs, […]