Over 3 million pregnancies are unintended in America each year. How can one call it a mistake when people are only being fruitful and multiplying? For we are commanded from Day One to do exactly what we are doing. Whether it was intended or not, lives don’t just happen willy nilly, they are created from […]
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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Daniel Campbell: Staples offers steadfast, genuine commitment to Auburn
Dana Staples is running for an at-large seat on the Auburn City Council. He is looking to continue his steadfast and genuine commitment to Auburn citizens. I am writing to support Dana having the opportunity to continue to lead Auburn with his outstanding character and integrity. I have known Dana for close to 20 years […]
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Deanne Danforth: Trump is not protecting us, he’s protecting himself
Donald Trump’s not going through anything for anyone but himself. He’s not protecting anyone. It’s his own fault for not obeying the law which is America’s Constitution. He wants to terminate the Constitution he vowed to defend if elected president again. He claims the legal system holding him accountable will stop his followers from being […]
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William Phillips: Dems doing more than GOP for America’s future
If state Rep. Mike Soboleski — who is running next year against U.S. Rep. Jared Golden — wants the America he grew up in, he should be supporting higher taxes for the wealthy, better wages for working people, affordable health care, affordable housing and affordable education. No one has solved the immigration “problem” since the […]
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Gregory D’Augustine: Why should we care about relicensing the Brunswick dam
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission licensing process is a complex one that occurs only every 40 to 50 years. The upcoming relicense of the Brunswick dam is our rare opportunity to express comments about problems and solutions. Since the dam was constructed numerous environmental problems have been identified, but never solved. The dam imposes a […]
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Kathleen Szostek: Pine Tree Power: Power to the people?
Do we believe in fairy dust? That facts don’t matter? Putting bureaucrats in control isn’t the answer to rising energy costs. Consumer-owed or government seized? Socialist Bernie Sanders issued a press release in July, saying “Power belongs in the hands of the people, not greedy corporations.” However, Pine Tree Power puts the grid in the […]
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Bob Neal: The Countryman: Strong words from north of the border
Justin Trudeau has been wracked by scandals, many minor but cumulatively evidence that he is not so smooth an operator as his late father, Pierre Elliott Trudeau, Canada’s third-longest-serving PM.
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Franklin Memorial Hospital adds pain medicine specialist
FARMINGTON — Ruslan Abdukalikov has joined the Franklin Memorial Hospital medical staff as a physician of pain medicine at the hospital. Pain management helps ease pain and improve the quality of life for those suffering from chronic and acute pain. Itis treated by a team and through a plan customized for each patient’s condition and […]
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Lynn Kovitch: Auburn’s Ward 5 deserves a change
As a young resident of Auburn, I care about ensuring this is a safe, welcoming town for years to come. I will be voting for Stefanie Mahr Damien to be our next Ward 5 city councilor, because I know she would work hard to make this a reality. She demonstrates the stability and sensibility we […]