It can be challenging to get people to pay attention to local politics. However, this year there seems to be a lot of interest in local issues. Many people see that the city of Auburn is moving in the wrong direction. With the elimination of curbside recycling and the sweeping zoning changes that could affect […]
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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Cal Thomas: Robbing the children’s future
Los Angeles schools are increasingly passing students who don’t even meet grade-level standards. This is and will have important ramifications for their future. Nearly 60% of students come from low-income families. It’s hard to argue that the imposition of this woke curriculum will improve their lives.
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Austin Bay: Beijing, pay attention: Don’t let Ukraine-Gaza lead to WWIII Taiwan
With Russia-Ukraine and Hamas-Israel diverting U.S. and global attention — especially diverting their military power — is this the moment Beijing attacks Taiwan?
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Froma Harrop: We need two parties to fix the border. We now have only one
We have a crisis at the border that requires a functional U.S. Congress, and we don’t have one. President Joe Biden can only do what he can, and only of late has he sounded resolute.
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Rich Lowry: The superpower that can’t arm itself
The Hamas terror attack, together with the ongoing Ukraine war and the looming Chinese threat to Taiwan, is putting a spotlight on the pitiful state of our capacity to manufacture the weapons necessary to the defense of our allies and ourselves.
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Rev. Richard Killmer and Anders Corey: Technological fixes or stopping the use of fossil fuels?
The fossil fuel companies are wrong. We can’t just count on technology. We have to stop burning those fossil fuels.
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Courtney Schlachter: Vote Sheline, continue moving Lewiston forward
I am writing to endorse Carl Sheline for a second term as Lewiston’s mayor. As an artist and downtown Lewiston business owner, I have deeply appreciated his support for small businesses and the arts. He is a mayor who shows up and genuinely cares about the city and its people. He remains professional and direct, […]
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Donna Hammond: Harmon would ‘bring a sense of unity’ back to Auburn
I have been very disappointed in the direction Auburn’s administration and leadership has been taking in the last few years. It feels that the benefit of a minority far outweighs the good of the majority. The candidacy of Jeff Harmon offers me some hope for the future. With him as mayor and hopefully a complete […]
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Gary and Joli Boulet: Hoping for restored peace in Lewiston neighborhood
As lifelong residents of Lewiston, my husband and I have always felt valued and heard in our community. We and our neighbors have been arguably combating what has become an insurmountable obstacle in our grouping. Three dogs barking literally 24/7 and alone at all times. Three years and counting. Repeated calls to police, animal control […]