Have people seen the TikTok video about the man who ordered his exact Walmart shopping cart of 45 items from two years ago, and was dumbfounded when he saw the price tag with almost 400% increase? Even if people haven’t, I’m sure they can share in his astonishment. Everywhere we look costs are rising, especially […]
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.
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Rich Lowry: Yes, Kamala Harris wants you out of your gas-powered car
There are good reasons that people prefer gas-powered cars, from convenience to reliability to cost. It may be that, over time, they come to embrace electric cars at the level the Biden-Harris administration deems appropriate, but that should be for the market to decide free of government impositions.
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Doug Henry: Campbell would be responsive, engaging with all constituents
I am writing to endorse Dan Campbell in his campaign for state representative. My family and many others in Auburn have known Dan for many years, and he always impressed me as an excellent coach and mentor. It didn’t matter if one’s child was an elite athlete or a beginner. A man of strong faith, […]
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Rich Lowry: Dockworkers for economic stagnation
Our ports should be run for the benefit of all of us, and the wider economy, not for a union advancing a worldview that can only bring stagnation and mediocrity.
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Kenny DerBoghosian: Some landlords should be kinder to renters
I think some landlords are taking advantage of tenants who have less money and are having to pay more for rents. I have a friend who is paying $1,500 a month with nothing included. She is elderly and depends on Social Security to keep a roof over her head. Landlords should do more to help […]
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Holt Norton: U.S. Rep. Golden has represented northern Maine well
I just finished watching the debate between Congressman Jared Golden and race car driver Rep. Austin Theriault. This was the first I have seen of Theriault, and I have to say I am disappointed. He seems like a nice guy, but one who is not ready for the big leagues. I looked into his resume […]
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Froma Harrop: Trump really did try to kill Obamacare
Plans to cannibalize protections afforded by the Affordable Care Act are all there in Project 2025, the blueprint for another Trump term. Coverage for preexisting conditions would come under special attack. Knives would also be out for Medicare. Many drug prices, for one, would soar.
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Linda Deane: Hoke fights for House District 76’s community
Having worked at the local paper mills in Jay and Rumford for over 40 years, I know the importance of elected officials who truly support the working class. That’s why I hope my fellow residents of House District 76 support Tamara Hoke for state representative. As library director at the Jay-Niles Memorial Library for 18 […]