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.
Lou Giard: Harris/Walz the best choice for Americans to remain free
I am voting for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz this November because they’re the best choice for me as an American to remain free. I have no faith at all in the other choice. I carefully look at a person’s words and, if they match their actions, I trust that person. I encourage all Americans […]
Heidi Brooks: Sheats lives by motto of listening, learning, leading
I encourage registered voters in Auburn, Durham, Poland and New Gloucester to vote for Bettyann Sheats for state Senate. I met Bettyann almost 15 years ago through volunteer work. Bettyann volunteers a lot in our community. Bettyann graduated from West Point, the United States Military Academy. She served our country in the Army for eight […]
Cecile Eisenhart: Reelect Rep. Abdi to move Lewiston forward
I am urging everyone to reelect Mana Abdi to the Maine House of Representatives from District 95 in Lewiston. She is running against a well-known opponent, Lee Clement, who failed to get reelected to the Lewiston City Council after much negativity surrounding him reported in local news. In contrast, Mana Abdi has worked hard on […]
Rich Lowry: The great price-gouging walk back
What we are now being told was a way to convince people how much Harris cares about fighting inflation really shows how little she cares about what she says and what she proposes.
Benjamin Adler: Rep. Libby ‘has our best interests in sight’
America seems to be divided everywhere one looks. Moral issues, ethical issues, and a general sense of disagreement on important issues. As the divide has seemed to expand, regardless of where one looks, one thing I have noticed is that there are people trying to heal it. While many candidates in Maine have appeared to […]
Edward Walworth: The costs of climate change
For a moment, let’s forget about the personalities at the top of the D and R tickets and consider an overriding issue — climate change. One party takes it seriously while the other plays lip service or dismisses it altogether, advocating drilling for more fossil fuel, particularly in the Arctic. Project 2025, being promoted by […]
Wendy Munsell: Rep. Libby works hard to make Maine strong, free, safe
The arrival of campaign signs has me thinking about the upcoming election. In particular, I’m thinking about who I want to represent the people in Auburn and Minot. In my opinion, the best choice is Rep. Laurel Libby. In the four years that Rep. Libby has served in Augusta, she has proved to be a […]
Froma Harrop: Some teamsters are joining the right team
Really, are they going to choose Donald Trump, who conned them into believing he’d help save their pensions? Or Kamala Harris, whose boss, Joe Biden, actually did — and to the tune of $36 billion? Doesn’t sound like a tough decision to me.