Recently a CNN news anchor and a late-night talk host went on a tirade against the unvaccinated, suggesting hospitals treat only COVID-vaccinated individuals and refuse to treat unvaccinated. About one third of Americans have chosen not to get the jab; that’s over 100 million people. This public condemnation of a whole segment of society is […]
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.
Joe Mailey: Personal choice for one could mean death for others
The vaccine mandate from Gov. Janet Mills has upset some health care workers, and I’ll offer my two cents as well. While I am neither for nor against the mandate, I chose to have my vaccine done in May to protect myself and others. I’m no expert on COVID or the vaccine, but some of […]
Raymond Mitchell: Pentagon shares responsibility for evac plan
I am grateful for our military and the safety provided for our nation in this troubled world. Recent events lead me to question the ability of the Pentagon. For two decades generals reported progress in the building of a national government and arm in Afghanistan. All those efforts were destroyed by the Taliban in a […]
Adrienne Bennett: Power corridor question is a ‘political power grab’
It’s no secret I’ve had real concerns about the New England Clean Energy Connect corridor project in the past, or that CMP has had its share of challenges. But when I read Question 1 for the first time, one word jumped out at me: “retroactively.” This new question, which was clearly drafted by a team of […]
Michael Mayberry: American society will collapse amid divisions
We’re in the midst of a tyrannical hurricane, the likes of which have never been witnessed — and its winds pose an existential threat to the lofty ideals to which we once faithfully cleaved. Those monolithic, sacrosanct ideals were the foundation upon which our constitutional republic was built. We believed the composition of those foundational […]
Cal Thomas: Deep in the hearts of Texas babies
Abortion and refusing to take personal responsibility for one’s actions have contributed to a general coarseness and disrespect for life at all stages, as witnessed by the shooting sprees regularly occurring in Chicago and other major cities. The Texas and Mississippi laws seek to reverse, or at least slow down the process of squandering human life.
Eunice Stover: Mark 9/11’s 20th with focus on peace, amity
This week marks the 20th anniversary of the devastating attacks of 9/11. Much will be written and spoken about the horrors of that day, and most of us will reflect on where we were and what we thought when we heard of those attacks. Last week the 20-year war that followed those attacks was ended. […]