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.
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Jason Long: EPS formula will fail Mainers if not adjusted
I am deeply worried about the future of public education in Maine. Unless the State Legislature adjusts the school funding formula this session, Mainers will find themselves paying much more for far less in their local schools next year. This is not about politics; it is about math. We all know it. Home values have […]
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Posted inLetters, Opinion
Jane Morrison: Auburn should restore curbside recycling
I am very upset about the city of Auburn’s decision to cancel the recycling program. It was a very shortsighted decision. Many of us recycled, and for good reasons. The city needed to do some education about the recycling program, not just cancel it. In effect what the city did was to shift the cost […]
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Froma Harrop: Where do we file Hunter Biden in our mindless politics?
I have no interest in either defending or condemning Hunter from a legal standpoint. He is now facing a special counsel investigation after a plea agreement on tax and gun charges fell apart. Let the wheels of justice roll. Let the legal authorities take it from here. If Hunter has been turning his life around, that’s nice but not relevant.
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Austin Bay: War under 21st-century nuclear shadows: Ukraine, part 1
That a Russian nuclear shadow haunts the Ukraine War is a bitter wrong attributable to Western liberal end-of-history triumphalism.
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Cal Thomas: Nails on a chalkboard
Watching the video of President Biden’s remarks in Maui, his continuing confusion, his inappropriate jokes and attempts to identify with the pain Maui residents feel is painful in itself.
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Rich Lowry: Trump creates a spin-off
Vivek Ramaswamy is making history as the first presidential candidate to be in the tank for his leading opponent.
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Ben Lounsbury: Auburn needs a new mayor
I sat next to Jeff Harmon when I was gathering petition signatures to keep Lake Auburn clean, and he was gathering signatures to improve the rezoning process along Court Street. This year, I have been driving Jeff Harmon on his door-to-door election rounds. I am impressed with his ability to engage all types of people […]