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.
Janet Willie, Darlene Beck and Lee Berry: Death doulas offer continuum to end-of-life care
We appreciate the article in the Feb. 5 Sun Journal, “Supporting the dying: Death doulas are an emerging field.” We would like to clarify this sentence in the article, “… the care [death doulas] offer is more personal than what hospice provides.” Hospice is a long-standing and well-recognized service. All hospice staff and volunteers provide […]
Carole Richards: Slackers in the House of Representatives
It’s time to sit the federal House of Representatives down and tell them to stop the foolishness about impeachments and get busy doing the job its members are paid to do. If necessary, lock the doors, deny vacations or leaving early Thursdays, and get to work. They need to stay in their seats until they […]
Dr. Said Mohamud: Maine Somalis stand against Ethiopian regime’s sovereignty violations
We categorically oppose the actions taken by the Ethiopian regime against Somali sovereignty and territorial integrity. We reject any attempts, be it through force or intrigue, to annex Somali land, air and waters. These are sacred and cannot be relinquished to another government.
Rich Lowry: ‘Masters of the Air’ does a public service
Like “Band of Brothers” and “The Pacific” before it, the new series “Masters of the Air” is a profound act of devotion to the memory of the men who won World War II, this time focused on the air war in Europe.
Clarence Page: When partisan politics leave migrants out in the cold
In our nation’s capital, the urban political unrest over the migrant influx has found its way into congressional gridlock. Although the border issues have been mostly a Republican issue since Donald Trump launched his first presidential campaign with promises to build a border wall, recent pressures from polar vortexes, Republican governors torturing Democratic cities, and a looming presidential election have pushed border security to the front burner for Democratic Congressional leaders, too.
Cal Thomas: The Canadian version of ‘Newspeak’
Jordan Peterson, a professor of psychology at the University of Toronto and a best-selling author, appealed a ruling by the College of Psychologists of Ontario that had ordered him to undergo “remedial social media training” because of his beliefs. Those beliefs include his opposition to the “climate change” hysteria, forced use of gender pronouns and gender change, among other “woke” subjects.
Austin Bay: The Navy needs small but highly capable warships
Given the armed forces America has, is America ready for a war with China in the Pacific Ocean? I think not, and so do many Navy, Marine, Army and Air Force officers.
Froma Harrop: What presidents spend money on really matters
Let’s stop obsessing on how much Biden is spending, and even how much Trump spent, and start focusing on what the spending was for. That matters, does it not?