In my 83 years on this earth, I have never seen or heard such a great piece of legislation as the Build Back Better bill that is being debated in Congress now. As the country waits for the final decision of this bill, I think of John F. Kennedy and his dream of a better […]
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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Robert Limoges: Sedation key to smooth dental treatments
Mark LaFlamme’s article about his raging toothache (“Ode to a toothache,” Oct. 23) was spot on for the many, many folks with severe toothaches I saw over my 40 years of practicing dentistry. The relief from fixing or removing the offending tooth was often the best thanks I received. Some get into the cycle of […]
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Cal Thomas: Trick spending bills are voodoo economics II
I am not a pessimist, but if these spending bills become law, which is still in doubt given the opposition of some Democrats, it will only advance our decline, massive debt being one of the contributing factors to the demise of other nations that engaged in profligate spending.
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Froma Harrop: The lefties, not liberals, are toxic to Democrats
Democratic voters really have to think strategically. That might include raising primary challenges to candidates more interested in their Twitter following than securing real power in Washington. The very democracy could depend on them.
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Jimmy McHugh: Support for Golden, Build Back Better plan
I supported Congressman Jared Golden during his primary election, his first general election and his election in 2020. I will continue to support him in 2022. He still has my support because he fights for the things that I care about, like the Pro Act which would modernize our country’s labor laws and allow for […]
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Annette Backus: Masks, vaccinations protect all from COVID
I write regarding the article “School nurses dealing with ‘angry’ parents,” which appeared in the Oct. 10 Sun Journal. What is it that people do not understand? Infections of COVID can be dangerous — even deadly. Vaccinations keep the virus at bay. Wearing masks and getting vaccinated are measures which protect the world at-large as […]
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Anne Glazier: Much lacking in anti-vaxxers’ politics
Columnist Leonard Pitts Jr. outlines the “difficult ramifications” we who depend upon services and healthcare will face when workers quit instead of vaccinate (“Goodbye, and good riddance,” Sept. 26). He adds, “But on the plus side, your quitting goes a long way toward purging us of the gullible, the conspiracy-addled, the logic-impaired and the stubbornly […]
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Leonard Pitts Jr.: America’s nightmare
For some of us, some nightmares simply matter more than others. Apparently, the one Blake Murphy had is more important than the one Toni Morrison wrote and the one Margaret Garner lived. It also seems to be more important than the nightmare America is now enduring, one of misguided priorities, misapplied resources and the misplaced anger of those who see “their” country changing and cannot handle it.
