Citizens of Auburn need to wake up. What is wrong with our city leaders? They see money in the short term so they give permission to strip and destroy the land around our drinking water. That will lead to more pollution in the lake and will mean we will have to spend even more tax […]
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.
Joseph McKinnon: LD 1748 isn’t good for Maine taxpayers
LD 1748 — a bill that would eliminate the requirement for a town to hold a school budget referendum vote unless the district receives a sizeable citizen petition to do that — is another scheme that I feel has been put forward by the teachers unions to raise taxes for the school budget every year […]
Camden Jalbert: Elected officials should be working to unite Lewiston-Auburn
At the recent Lobster Festival, the mayor of Auburn was announcing a band. In his introduction of the members, he stated some were from the “the city across the river that shall not be named.” At least half of the people in the crowd were from Lewiston, and this is not the first time he […]
Cal Thomas: Crowning Trump king
No matter what is revealed about Donald Trump’s character and attitude toward women, large numbers in the evangelical community seem to have no king but him.
Sheila Richardson: More mental health support needed, not more gun laws
Guns don’t aim themselves and pull their own triggers. Millions of people own guns and don’t choose to shoot others. More gun laws would only limit law-abiding people from protecting their family or themselves. Laws only work for the people who follow the rules. Others who are mentally stressed, unheard and determined can and will […]
Froma Harrop: What happened on that F train remains to be determined
New Yorkers are divided on what happened on that F train when a former Marine, who was white, choked to death an unruly homeless man, who was Black.
Renee Cote: Many Auburn officials ignoring citizens’ development desires
I could not agree more with Jeff Ham’s letter (“Auburn leaders should step back, listen to residents,” May 9). It is painfully obvious that the mayor and most members of Auburn’s City Council and Planning Board are not the least bit interested in considering what citizens want in terms of development. Why else would the […]
Denise Clavette: Maine Trails Bond would pay dividends for years to come
The Legislature should act quickly on a proposed Maine Trails Bond because it represents investments for active transportation, connectivity, and outdoor recreation. With $30 million, and the ability to leverage another $6 million plus in matching funds, this would place Maine on the map for investing in its trail systems and interconnectivity through design, development and maintenance.