Poland, next door to Ukraine, wants to deter a Russian air and ground invasion.
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.
Joe Voisine: Enough of Biden’s malarkey
President Biden has served 50-plus years in government. He says he knows how to make government work. He’s had 3 ½ years to prove it. Shame on President Biden. He’s run government like a monopoly at taxpayers’ expense. Unlike the private sector that strives to survive without taxpayer support, he has forced retirees — who’ve […]
Diane Jackson: Medicare should cover anti-obesity medicines
Rural communities in Maine face significant disparities in accessing essential health care services. Recent findings from the U.S. Department of Agriculture reveal a growing gap in mortality rates between rural and urban areas nationwide. As one of the nation’s oldest and most rural states, Maine feels this impact tenfold. Maine’s leaders in Congress must act […]
Clarence Page: Dr. Anthony Fauci’s hearing gave us politics at its most paranoid
Appearing voluntarily at a House subcommittee on the very serious topic of the government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Fauci knew he would be fielding every controversial question that rose up during and after that fraught period. After all, the pandemic was a plague that affected all Americans in one way or another — and everyone seemed to have a pet theory about where it came from, what to do about it and, quite often, whom to blame for it.
Froma Harrop: Biden finds muscle on securing the border
President Biden now makes clear that the Southern border can no longer serve as a workaround to U.S. immigration laws. It is good politics for him but needed policy for the country.
Cal Thomas: Biden border order: Too little, too late, too political
Funny how President Biden had no problem using his power to cancel former President Trump’s border restrictions by executive order, but as the election nears, Biden has suddenly discovered the power to do something after all.
Bob Mennealy: ‘Ridin’ with Biden’
I was lucky enough to be on a state championship high school ski team, and then I often skied 30-plus days a year. I took my good health for granted until I suffered a traumatic brain injury after a helmetless fall in 1998. Twenty-six years later I am still adjusting to my disability. Thank God […]
Jacqueline Smith: Lewiston voters should reject school budget
Lewiston School Committee members should be ashamed of themselves for thinking that the citizens of this city are unable to realize that the little amount of reduction in the proposed school budget is going to make a difference in the estimated tax increase. The amount recommended is a drop in the bucket for this size […]