Ukraine urgently needs and deserves our continued support. Ukraine first declared independence as the Russian empire fell in 1917. It was crushed by the Bolsheviks. Joseph Stalin starved millions of Ukrainians in 1932-33 so that the grain they depended on could be exported. In 1991, Ukraine’s second declaration of independence was key to the collapse […]
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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Tom Fallon: Don’t ignore threats of violence
We in Maine now understand that the state of mind of Robert Card was not understood or ignored; so many people were killed in the mass shooting in Lewiston that took place last year. That shooting is still clear in our minds as an act of horror we never want repeated. Now, Donald Trump has […]
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Rich Lowry: Joe Biden should be angry and anxious
Biden should be upset, because no one likes the prospect of losing a presidential race. More profoundly, a loss to Trump would instantly vaporize what was to be Biden’s most important legacy — stopping Trump and supposedly saving American democracy. On his terms, Biden can’t afford to go one-for-two in this endeavor.
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Cal Brown: Maine should put surplus toward its schools
It’s absolutely stunning to me that with huge surplus income that has been, and is being, discussed within the statehouse, our governor and Legislature are not able to see the forest for the trees and use it for schools. Cal Brown, Litchfield
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Bob Neal: The Countryman: Maybe, it doesn’t have to be so bad
Whatever the status or our polarization, the two paths to reducing it, or at least to reducing its crippling effects, come down to us. The voters. Especially to us who call ourselves moderate.
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Franklin Memorial Hospital presents BEE Award
FARMINGTON — David Scammon received the BEE (Be Exceptional Every Day) Award at Franklin Memorial Hospital on March 7 in recognition of his nonnursing care. A nutrition representative, Scammon was nominated by two colleagues: Susan Loughrey, the director of physical rehabilitation and sports medicine, and Emily Clemens, a nurse on the medical/surgical unit. Loughrey said […]
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Maine recreation association recognizes Lewiston employee
LEWISTON — The Maine Recreation and Park Association honored Nicole Welch, Lewiston’s recreation director, with its William V. Haskell Distinguished Professional of the Year Award on March 18 during its annual meeting in Rockland. “When Nicole was hired in the city almost three years ago, at the time the position was under the Public Works […]
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Clarence Page: This time Trump really does seem to be making Black voter inroads. Why?
What explains Trump’s appeal to Black men, in particular? One of the young men said, quite simply, “Money.” Trump has built a reputation of being “the money man,” the young voter said.
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Cal Thomas: The smell of mendacity
No one seems to mind that mendacity, while always present in the political arena, appears to be increasing everywhere. If allowed to spread it will create a “smell like death” in our legal system.