State Rep. Randall Greenwood is among the fortunate people who have recovered from COVID, thanks to the efforts of those who cared for him in the hospital (see Sun Journal, “Wales lawmaker out of hospital after COVID-19; still speaking out against vaccine,” Nov. 17). Many others have not been so lucky.Based on his own “research,” […]
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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Margaret Meyer: Unvaccinated should show respect for others
I totally agree with Lorraine Tyra (“Greenwood no hero for rejecting vaccine,” Nov. 19) that state Rep. Randall Greenwood shows a selfish disregard for the hospital staff at St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center. Not only was he selfish, but he also showed no appreciation or gratitude to the staff at the hospital who cared for […]
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Larry Kaplan and William Clark: Give Maine people ‘gift of health care’
Maine Healthcare Action, an independent nonprofit group, proposed a resolve that requires the Maine Legislature to draft a publicly-funded health care plan that provides comprehensive benefits and covers every Maine resident. Pending submission of 63,067 valid Maine voters’ signatures, the resolve will go on the November 2022 ballot.Maine Healthcare Action believes that the health of […]
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Stan Tetenman: Evidence shows vaccine safer than getting COVID
Some people are refusing to receive the COVID vaccine because they believe not enough testing has been done. Others refuse on religious grounds because fetal stem cells were used in development. For those who believe there was not enough testing, is it reasonable to assume they will not take any of the new treatments? The […]
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Fred Holler: Strip zoning would be a poor direction for Auburn
On Nov. 9 the Auburn Planning Board held a public hearing regarding a proposal to expand rural residential strips by 300 feet, from 450 feet to 750 feet, along many Auburn roads. This would add 1,200 acres of strip development land to our so-called rural roads. Although the term “rural” is used, this would involve […]
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Paul Baribault: Needful man backs Republicans while Democrats support him
Waiting to check out at a local auto parts store earlier this month, I heard another customer say that he’d just put together his will, in which he joked there was a clause, that any of his beneficiaries could vote for him in future elections, as long as they didn’t vote for a Democrat. The […]
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Leonard Pitts Jr.: Are we not entertained?
We — media, voters and lawmakers alike — do not seem to really get it. We obsess on questions — Will Biden’s slumping approval rating hinder his re-election? Is Vice President Harris feeling slighted? Can Liz Cheney keep her seat? — that feel like normal, that feel like 1987 or 2005 and, thus, that feel disconnected from the urgency of this strange and critical moment in our history. We need to stop treating this like it’s normal. Normal is the last thing it is.
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Cal Thomas: Swindled again
Welcome to “shovel-ready 2.0” and another swindle that has just been perpetrated on us in the name of “infrastructure.” Swindle means “to obtain by fraud or deceit.” The administration and congressional Democrats claim the bill will cost us nothing. That’s because they have used accounting gimmicks and rely on money they hope will come in through tax increases. Won’t that cost something?
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Rich Lowry: Harris v. Buttigieg would be the GOP’s dream primary
As it happens, they exemplify the contemporary Democratic Party’s electoral deficiencies, while bringing their own flagrant personal political weaknesses to the equation.