The news has a great example of government stupidity and waste. We have a multi-million dollar agency in Washington called the Environmental Protection Agency that is supposed to watch out for and protect us from products that are harmful to our health and lives before being affected, not after. On March 29 the state of […]
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.
Robert Brundage: Anti-abortionists should put love, money alongside convictions
To those who are anti-abortion, I have one question: where is the money coming from to raise these unwanted children? And how many anti-abortion people are willing to adopt and raise these children to adulthood? Can those people imagine what it would have been like for them if their parents hadn’t wanted them? I for […]
Joe Voisine: Biden has run U.S. with a blank check
Government incompetence is not an option when it comes to protecting our future. President Biden continues to lie about out-of-control inflation, saying it’s only temporary. Banks are going under. No need to panic. People’s retirement savings are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation up to $250,000. They’re also getting 0.01% interest on their savings […]
Ben Lounsbury: A view of traffic at proposed Gracelawn Road development
People have probably driven past the proposed Gendron development site near Lake Auburn that has generated so much legal and zoning controversy. As I read the application, I am immediately struck by the volume of traffic predicted by the developers. The language and numbers are quoted exactly below: “The proposed development is anticipated to produce […]
Anne Ceplikas: Mayor has ‘outrageous’ vision of Auburn
Mayor Jason Levesque is trampling the wishes of Auburn citizens. We need low income housing, not “market rate” apartments on every corner. His vision of affluent Auburn is outrageous. Anne Ceplikas, Auburn
Cal Thomas: Splitting the difference, or just splitting?
Today, the debate is about sports. Tomorrow it’s anyone’s guess when “off limits” will apply only to signs at a military base or construction site and nowhere else.
Lou Giard: Everyone deserves decent housing
I’m very concerned about the lack of affordable housing for the elderly and regular working people. The fact that many people do not make a living wage makes it necessary often to work two jobs to take care of one’s needs. People get discouraged and may wind up on the street. I think that’s terrible. […]
Lawrence Small: Supreme Court justices aren’t above the law
We have often heard “no one is above the law.” Watching a former president of the United States get indicted and charged is certainly proof of that. It’s encouraging to see our judicial system do what it’s supposed to do. Now someone needs to make sure that the justices of our Supreme Court know that […]