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.
William LaRochelle: The danger of Trump’s ‘bloodbath’ comment
At an Ohio campaign rally on March 18, former president Donald Trump assured the gathering that if he isn’t re-elected, there’ll be “a bloodbath for the country” and “that’ll be the least of it.” True to form, he’s griped that that comment has been taken out of context: He was referring to the dismantling of […]
Susan Fesenmaier: Worry about saving all lives
I don’t mind people believing that life starts at conception, but I do mind these same people supporting the Israeli war against Gaza, where over 13,000-plus children have been killed. I do mind these same people turning away desperate parents and children at the border. And making cuts in social programs that help children get […]
Sarah Curran: Kudos to staff at Guy E. Rowe school
I am writing with a heart full of gratitude and admiration for the exceptional individuals who make up the dedicated staff at the Guy E. Rowe Elementary School. As a parent of a child with a rare metabolic disorder that affects every aspect of his daily life — including his ability to communicate, move independently, […]
Rich Lowry: Democratic leadership sends signal to left-wing base
Chuck Schumer’s speech calling on Israeli Prime Minster Benjamin Netanyahu to go, along with increasingly critical statements by the White House, shows that the Democrats have decided that appeasing their left-wing base in an election year is now their top consideration.
Froma Harrop: Are these Republicans mocking social conservatives?
The road to right-wing vulgarity was paved with hypocrisy.
In rebuttal: Rudolph Ziehm: Biden has accomplished more than Trump
I’m responding to Tom Hart (“Biden is ruining America, bring back Trump,” March 15). He should remember that when Donald Trump left office things were not so great. Mostly due to his lies, mishandling and, in my opinion, being the biggest spreader of the virus we know of. President Biden did what? Lowered drug prices, […]