It is extremely important for us to pay attention to what is happening in D.C. Many of the government and quasi-government agencies and departments we depend on have been, or are being, taken apart, or are at risk of being destroyed. Do Mainers want to lose services that we depend on? For example, the Department […]
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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Lawrence Everett: Vance is right to criticize European free speech
Vice President JD Vance spoke at the 61st Munich Germany Security Conference on Feb. 14. He criticized European leaders for a retreat from fundamental democratic values, particularly free speech. Boris Pistorius, Germany’s defense minister, pushed back against Vance’s criticisms, defending European democracy and stating that it was “unacceptable” to compare conditions in Europe with those […]
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Cal Thomas: Fraud by any other name
The reaction from the exposure and rooting out of fraud — mostly from Democrats — has been shouting profanities and demonstrating outside federal government buildings.
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Froma Harrop: Trump clearly prefers billionaires to his base
Farm country provided Trump with some of his most fervent support. Farmers are now being tossed aside by Trump policies, none of which he seems interested in dialing back.
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Nancy Bouffard: ‘We have a moment now’
We have a moment now to slow down, unplug and feel what’s going on. There is also a bet that we won’t do this — that we will give up our big opportunity. So I’d like to ask readers these questions: What’s most important to you? What do you love? What does your perfect community […]
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Don Mayberry: Where is Sen. Collins’ independent voice?
Does Sen. Susan Collins remember when she suggested Donald Trump had learned his lesson and she voted to acquit him? We all know how that turned out. Does she remember when she voted to confirm Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court because he promised not to overturn Roe v Wade, but in fact he did? […]
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David Griswold: Concessions precede negotiations in Ukraine peace talks
It is ironic that the Trump administration attempted to set up discussions of potential peace in Ukraine at Munich. The Russians are not there. Given administration statements about keeping Ukraine from joining NATO and ceding Crimea, apparently concessions are in order before negotiations start. Does “47” remember British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain, who sold out […]
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Deanne Danforth: Trump is dismantling administrative state to usher in oligarchy
Adolf Hitler wrote in “Mein Kampf” that “The great masses of people will more easily fall victims to a big lie than to a small one.” President Trump claiming no knowledge of Project 2025 when running for office was a whopper of a lie. Trump’s supporters believed the liar; claimed Trump’s second term would be […]