“The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice,” Dr. Martin Luther King told us four days before he was murdered. He didn’t say it bends steadily or quickly.
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
James Lysen: Build Back Better deserves Golden’s backing
I ask people to join me in urging our U.S. representative, Jared Golden, to support the Build Back Better Act. We expect Republicans in Congress to take credit for BBB if and when it passes, like they did earlier on the infrastructure bill which the majority of Republicans opposed. Most Republicans have also refused to […]
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Cal Thomas: Connecting the dots
The Supreme Court has an opportunity to correct a great legal and greater moral wrong if it will “seize the time” and connect the dots between abortion, the unique value of human life at all stages, and the social upheaval that is consuming us because of the court’s refusal in the last 48 years to restore legal protection to the most vulnerable among us, the unborn child.
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Leonard Pitts Jr.: The social covenant has shattered
You don’t stand facing the back wall of an elevator. In heavy traffic, you take turns merging. You stop at the red light even when the street is deserted. And, oh yes, you don’t join a mob to ransack a store.
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Ava Hopps: Woodstock area needs more volunteer firefighters
The Woodstock Fire Department has been around for almost 80 years to help and serve the people in our community. Unfortunately, the number of firefighters have been dwindling over the past several years, not just in Woodstock, but nationwide. In rural areas such as Woodstock, service is on a volunteer basis, so all of the […]
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Phyllis Caron: Government needs to stay out of private accounts
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi needs to stay out of our bank accounts. She wants the Internal Revenue Service to more closely monitor money coming into and out of our private bank accounts because she needs more money, and so she can keep track of our spending. If she needs more money, let her […]
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Kevin Landry: Families are critical for children’s sake
In 1965, Daniel Patrick Moynihan published his report for the U.S. Department of Labor, “The Negro Family: The Case for National Action.” Moynihan wanted to shed light on the deep-seated roots of Black poverty for leaders to address those needs. Racial discrimination was very prominent at the time, and the Black family, according to the […]
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Claire Guerrette: Veterans park founder, others lacked mention
I am thankful for the honor and recognition for those veterans who served proudly. My disappointment in the newspaper’s Veterans Day coverage was the lack of mentioning the oldies such as Joseph R. Paradis, the founder of the Veterans Memorial Park, plus others like Bert Dutil, Arthur Paradis, Mr. Gendron and many others unknown to […]
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Mark Wood: Questions about reporting COVID cases
In late February and March, I received the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine; in late September, I received the Pfizer booster. I was exposed to COVID-19 Nov. 22. I took immediate measures to inform my family members scheduled to come for Thanksgiving dinner, and we agreed it was better to be overly cautious and cancel dinner. On […]