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
Austin Bay: The Ukraine powder keg’s hot matches
Nevertheless, Ukraine 2022-2024 is a 21st-century tactical and operational military clash — with horrifying loss of life and the prospect of nuclear war.
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Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Clarence Page: Frozen embryos are people? In the world of politics, at least
An Alabama Supreme Court ruling that frozen embryos are “children” offers a sad example of the age-old law of unintended consequences.
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Richard Taylor: Easy access to high-caliber guns leads to tragic consequences
Stephan Carnahan’s letter of Feb. 23 decrying easy access to weapons put it just right: “It should have been a fistfight.” I would put it with equal simplicity: Put unlimited high-calorie food on the table and people will get fat. Put unlimited high-caliber guns on the table and people will get killed. Richard Taylor, Bethel
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Susan Fesenmaier: Nothing justifies killings in Gaza
I am so upset. Taking some time to relax and read the news Feb. 23, the first thing I saw was more killing in Gaza. Why is this allowed to continue? Are we so politically tied to Israel that we can’t agree with the rest of the world that this killing of men, women and […]
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Michael Green: Electric car policy would affect most Mainers
I’m writing about a massive issue that would affect almost every Mainer. There’s a proposal to mandate that almost every vehicle sold in Maine be electric in the coming years. That’s obviously ridiculous. Thankfully, Austin Theriault (a state representative and congressional candidate) is fighting tooth and nail against this scheme. He knows it would hurt […]
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Bob Neal: The Countryman: Two who made the world worse
Two with negative legacies are Robert Moses, who built New York’s highway and park systems, and Milton Friedman, who gave corporations carte blanche to abandon social goals. Their ideas and actions have had wide-ranging and negative effects nationwide.
Posted inBusiness, Noteworthy
Norway Savings Bank donates $10K to SAD 17 field trips
NORWAY — Norway Savings Bank contributed another $10,000 in February to the Vinking FUNds program, which pays for student field trips, including over 20 locations around New England, from Maine Wildlife Park in Gray to the Museum of Science and Freedom Trail in Boston. Viking FUNds is a nod to the Oxford Hills’ mascot. All […]
