Ishmael will forever and always be a thorn in the heel of his brother Isaac. Ishmael has built tunnels to ensure that Palestine has made its claims on God’s chosen refuge for his people; the Jewish race. Isaac has every right to claim the state of Israel, but Ishmael has every right to claim a […]
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.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Bob Neal: The Countryman: Biden’s real Achilles heel
The upper-middle class, in the form of college students, threatens to withhold votes from Biden while also riling up millions of moderate voters with their protests of the war in the Gaza Strip.
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Auburn college to offer free workforce training
AUBURN — The Center for Workforce and Professional Development at Central Maine Community College is partnering with area employers and service providers to recruit candidates interested in completing their heat pump installer training. This 40-hour course meets the Efficiency Maine heat pump installer training requirements needed to qualify for rebates, financing and sales leads. Using […]
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Rich Lowry: Alvin Bragg makes history — preposterously
Lesser prosecutors would have been daunted by the prospect of creating a national melodrama and a norm-breaking prosecution of a former president over what is, in essence, a misdemeanor business-records charge.
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Froma Harrop: Creeps hunt kids on social media
We have entered a new social media hell, where online creeps run sadistic schemes targeting high school kids. Since late 2021, their ruses have driven at least 20 young people, mostly boys, to take their lives.
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Judy Green: Theriault offers background, values to U.S. Congress
I’m writing to express my support for state Rep. Austin Theriault, who is running for U.S. Congress in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District. Austin is a former NASCAR driver who has already represented Maine well on the national stage. He comes from a Franco-American Aroostook County logging and trucking family, and he has his own racing […]
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In rebuttal: Glenn Chateauvert: In Biden vs. Trump, these numbers matter
This is in response to Ellen Field’s letter (“Republicans vs. Democrats on handling the economy,” April 17). Her letter talks about economic growth and gross domestic product numbers under Republican vs Democrat administrations. I offer some numbers that really matter. Under former President Trump I was paying $1.79 a gallon for gasoline. Under President Biden, […]
