I’ve spoken out against Donald Trump and his Republican cohorts for years. It seems that their main achievements are against the American people and against democracy. It used to stun me. Now it’s gotten to the point where it has become just “more of the same.” Republicans have done their best to make it harder […]
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.
Donald Michaud: Lewiston inn could be utilized for sheltering homeless
It is very unfortunate that the Lewiston Planning Board is obstinate in its justification for denying the Ramada Inn for sheltering the homeless. Its members should be considering solutions for how to make it feasible for the homeless, instead of kicking the problem of a solution into the future. One option would be to divide […]
Bill Webster: Parks has shown strong leadership on Lewiston school panel
I am pleased to endorse Megan Parks for the Lewiston School Committee at-large seat. Megan was first elected in 2014 when I was school superintendent. From the moment she was sworn in, she became a strong advocate for students, staff, and community. Megan is a common sense leader who puts aside partisan politics. She works […]
Clarence Page: New York is having an immigration crisis? Join the club of receiving cities
Many migrants would like to work and support themselves and their families, but the process and approval of work permits is too grindingly slow.
Austin Bay: The Ukraine War is also a blood-for-oil war
The czarist and Soviet communist Russian empires were largely self-sufficient entities possessing the resources and millions of people required to field powerful military forces. However, when the USSR collapsed, the Kremlin’s empire lost about half of its population and significant food and energy resources.
Cal Thomas: The ‘hypocrisy’ label has lost its power
Democrats have styled themselves as advocates for the poor. Failing to renew the Illinois scholarship program would deservedly earn them the hypocrisy label with a dishonor cluster.
Froma Harrop: Must we gorge on the 2024 horse race? Absolutely not
Polls might be of interest close to the election, but we’re not close or anywhere near. The election is almost 14 months away, and if you recall, polls 14 days before the 2016 election showed Hillary Clinton winning.
Rich Lowry: Yes, Joe Biden is corrupt
We already know that Biden was complicit in an inherently corrupt enterprise that centered on selling access to him when he was a high government official.