I ran for the Maine House of Representatives. Though I lost, I found a great deal along the campaign trail for which to be thankful in this season of gratefulness and gluttony.
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.
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Posted inLetters, Opinion
Dr. Allison Burden: Only take antibiotics as prescribed, only when necessary
Antibiotic Awareness Week, which runs Nov. 18-24, draws attention to the fact that taking unnecessary antibiotics increases risk to both ourselves and our communities. Antibiotic resistance is a global threat and is not contained to the individual who took the antibiotic. Side effects from taking antibiotics — such as nausea, diarrhea and rash — can […]
Posted inLetters, Opinion
David Griswold: ‘Batten down the hatches’ for price hikes in fuel, electricity
Fuel prices and electric rates are going up for the second year. There are no quick fixes. World events set the market. Natural gas prices are up but, more importantly, there is a pipeline bottleneck in Southern New England that limits supply to Maine. Several years ago there was a gas price spike that by […]
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Bob Pelletier: Lewiston council needs to work for taxpayers
As a 70-year-old taxpayer of the City of Lewiston, I have a concern about the 82 new units proposed for Bartlett Street. Last month, Economic Development Manager Misty Parker said the 82 units would cost $350,000 each. One councilor said the amount was ridiculous, and ludicrous. At the Nov. 15 meeting, Misty Parker put the […]
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Leonard Pitts Jr.: A few words on the silence
Election denial having proven itself a losing strategy, these deniers abruptly decide to impersonate adults. Suddenly, they have nothing to say. Suddenly, they fall silent. Maybe we should thank them for small favors.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Rich Lowry: Don’t count Trump out yet
Any Donald Trump political obituaries are premature … until a verdict has been reached by the force that has buoyed him and lent him his overwhelming power in the GOP politics — Republican voters.
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Suzanne Plourde: Both political parties need to stop stereotyping
This is in regard to the letter titled “Republican Party plagued by MAGA movement,” published in the Sun Journal Nov. 12. I would like to respectfully remind the author that people who support the Republican Party ideology are just as diverse as the people who support the Democratic Party ideology. By saying that the Republican […]
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Melissa Rae Sanger: Animal abusers need counseling to prevent future misbehavior
This letter is in response to the Nov. 10 article, “Teen charged with abusing cat after video shared on social media.” It is imperative that, if convicted, the Lewiston teen charged with aggravated cruelty to animals, after reportedly posting a video of himself swinging a cat by the tail before slamming the animal onto the […]