It is no secret that a lot of people are frustrated, confused and tired of the polarizing and often hostile speech that dominates our political arenas. Many Maine voters do not feel that anyone is listening to them or doing anything about the turmoil they see and hear around them. I encourage our political candidates […]
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
Phyllis Caron: Gov. Mills works for Mainers, not against them
Even Florida doesn’t want Paul LePage. This says a lot. When he was governor, it came to a point we didn’t want him either. Now he’s trying again and starting out with women’s rights. Women can use their own minds to do the right thing for themselves. Gov. Janet Mills fights for us, not against […]
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Kryston Lemay: Weisner would make ‘excellent state representative’ for District 89
For the past five months, I have had the pleasure of serving as the treasurer for the campaign of Benjamin Weisner for Maine House District 89. Ben has spent this time visiting the citizens of his district to understand what they need from their state representative. In addition to making these house calls, he has […]
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Kathi Benton: Gov. Mills shows empathy, concern for Mainers
I’m offended by the political ad suggesting that something is bad about Gov. Janet Mills because she lived in San Francisco and backpacked through Europe. My own daughter did those exact two things when she was in her twenties. She has never been wealthy, snooty, or disconnected with the people of Maine. Rather, these experiences […]
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Richard Bryant: Brakey defends Mainers’ freedoms, paychecks, soldiers
As a veteran, I am proudly supporting Eric Brakey for Maine Senate. Brakey demonstrated, during his two terms as senator, that he takes his oath to the U.S. Constitution as seriously as I do. No one in Augusta works harder than Eric Brakey to defend our freedoms and paychecks. For that alone, Eric Brakey would […]
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Cathy and Dennis Knudsen: House District 86 deserves Rep. Fay
Jessica Fay, representing Casco, Poland, Raymond and Frye Island in the state House, is running for re-election. We feel she’s been doing a fantastic job working on behalf of her communities. Jess is active in, and makes herself available to, all residents of them. She routinely sends out email updates and posts news of what’s […]
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Rich Lowry: Great art is not an enemy of the climate
The activists are quite pleased with the attention they are getting. It’s not true, though, that all publicity is good publicity. What they are really putting on display is their own recklessness and fanaticism.
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Leonard Pitts Jr.: We strive toward enlightenment … and language follows suit
Intolerance grows bolder and more unashamed than it’s been in generations, a corrosive eating through bonds of national affiliation — and the right responds with loud silence. Meantime, luminaries of the left take their own to task for cluttering the language with the jargon of inclusivity.
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Pamela Hart: Sheats would serve state Senate with integrity, fortitude
Bettyann Sheats is a dedicated wife, mother and small business owner, who has made Auburn her home for 27 years and has fiercely and consistently advocated for our community. As our state representative, Bettyann sponsored legislation to help support hardworking Mainers. I have personally seen Bettyann help those in need, from raking a sick friend’s […]