In an article published July 18 in the Sun Journal, Eric Russell reported the comments of scholars on the upcoming presidential contest. In his review of the presidential primary contests of 1968 and 1972, Russell made two errors. He said that President Lyndon Johnson “declined to seek a second term — but only after (Vice […]
Alex Lear
A Maine native and Colby College graduate, Alex has been covering coastal communities since 2001. He lives in the Portland area with his wife Lauren, 4-year-old daughter Alaina, and 7-year-old bulldog Walter. He has released four CDs of original music and does occasional research work for Marvel Comics' collected editions.
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Christine Gianopoulos: America needs mature leadership
President Biden responded with grace and compassion in the aftermath of the shooting incident at Donald Trump’s rally. Mr. Trump, by contrast, issued a mean-spirited statement after President’s Biden’s announcement that he will not continue running for reelection. Is a person with the maturity of a petulant adolescent fit to be the leader of our […]
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Rich Lowry: Is Donald Trump still a quasi-Nazi?
Maybe Democrats could say they disagree with Trump’s policies and hate what he did after the 2020 election without invoking Hitler, fascism or any number of other bogeymen that are false and inflammatory. If so, there’s a first time for everything.
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Austin Bay: Secret Service misses the assassin in plain sight
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle failed to execute fundamental duties. They should resign immediately.
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Froma Harrop: The far left won’t be badly missed
Oh, the tantrums, the expulsions, the denunciations. The authoritarian impulse on the far left continues to eat its own.
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Hope Pollard: Sen. King must reject Labor Board nominee to protect Maine businesses and workers
By voting against Lauren McFerran’s nomination, Sen. Angus King would be supporting a fair labor environment where all businesses in Maine can compete equally, and workers can exercise their rights without undue interference from partisan government bureaucrats.
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Bill Hiss: Slowing the wheels down
We need to “slow the wheels down,” making clearer judgments about how we live personally and organize as a society.
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Candy Gleason: Campbell would be ‘a wonderful state representative’
Who is Dan Campbell and why would he be a wonderful state representative for District 90, representing Auburn and Minot? Yes, he was Auburn’s citizen of the year in 2023. Yes, his 31 years of coaching skiing and track landed him numerous state championships and a national championship, coach of the year five times and […]