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
Lawrence Small: Franco Center name change ‘just wrong on every level’
As far as I know I don’t have any French ancestors. If I did, I would be proud of it. I can’t imagine why anyone would want to change the name of the Franco American Heritage Center to Riverfront whatever. Lewiston is one of the, if not the largest, French communities in the state. Changing […]
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Posted inLetters, Opinion
Chris Beam: Franco Center already welcoming, doesn’t need name change
I agree wholeheartedly with those who object to the “rebranding” of the Franco Center, even if the change involves only the addition of the rather inane “Riverfront” tagline. One statement in the March 14 article on the issue, “France weighs in on name change,” warrants attention. In defending the alteration, the current president of the […]
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Clarence Page: Insurrection? Let Tucker explain what you think you saw
I only find it darkly amusing that the right wing’s ferocious demands for strict “law and order,” especially regarding hoodlums who attack police, remarkably soften when confronted with cases of such lawbreaking by fellow right-wingers.
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Froma Harrop: Warren was right before she corrected herself
U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren has issued serial apologies for saying, when asked whether Joe Biden should keep Kamala Harris as his running mate, “I really want to defer to what makes Biden comfortable on his team.” She went on to say, “I like Kamala,” which is what we call “damning with faint praise.”
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Cal Thomas: A hard pill to swallow
While it is increasingly difficult to launch successful boycotts against large companies, pro-lifers can take their business to Walgreens that don’t dispense the pill, or to independent pharmacies. It may not change the way most do business, but it can satisfy one’s conscience that they are not part of what some consider a modern version of child sacrifice.
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Gil Steward: Recalling Lake Auburn’s outlet
When I was growing up as a kid in East Auburn, down around Colby, Brown, Cornell and Princeton streets, in the summer heat we would gather on Turner Street and head north and go swimming at the outlet. Back in those days it was known as the gatehouse, and I’m sure anyone who grew up […]
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Arin Quintel: Abortion is too easy
When I was in college in the ’70s I knew three classmates who got pregnant. As quickly as they found out, they rushed out to get an abortion. I was supportive of them then. Today I absolutely would be 100% opposed to having an abortion or to supporting anyone who wants to. I can’t believe […]