Our Olympians are representing our country. I don’t care how good they are — athletes that insult our flag and national anthem should be banned from representing us. We spend millions on grants to colleges and the Olympic Committee that train them. Also, various businesses and charities support them. They are supposed to be a […]
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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Rich Lowry: The greatest revolution the world has ever known
Ours is the greatest revolution the world has ever known. It succeeded where so many others have failed, delivered a severe blow to monarchy and aristocracy, inspired republican movements around the world, and won the independence of a country whose power and ideals have influenced the course of history for the better.
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In rebuttal: Mark Wood: Abortion not ‘a civil right from any angle’
Bob Neal’s June 26 column, “Dancing on the Head of a Pin,” left me more than a little bit annoyed. He claims to have learned his Sunday school lesson, “Thou shalt not kill,” but he still believes it is a civil right for women to kill their unborn children. He embraced ethical pluralism and its […]
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Linda Deane: Mills should back Buy American, Build Maine act
The state Legislature recently passed the Maine Buy American and Build Maine Act, and now it’s up to Gov. Janet Mills to sign it. I spent years working in a paper mill and am a proud member of the United Steelworkers (USW) union, and current president of the Western Maine Labor Council. So I know […]
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Chelsea Washburn: Legislators should back Mainers on power corridor
I live in Durham, a peaceful town, with the space to do what most here love: fishing, hunting and hiking, amongst many other adventurous, outdoor activities. The majority of Mainers unabashedly don’t want the CMP corridor. Yet two foreign companies have been working vigorously to silence us by financially and psychologically manipulating our elected officials. […]
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Cal Thomas: Lying with a straight face
More than 90 days after being tasked to stem the record flow of migrants into the U.S., (Vice President Kamala) Harris finally went to the southern border, falsely claiming, “We’ve made progress.” She visited El Paso, Texas, while the real problem is in the Rio Grande Valley. Clearly, neither she nor her handlers wanted pictures of people wading, walking and jumping fences to get into the U.S. with her there.
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Froma Harrop: Black Democrats save the party once again
How often do African Americans have to save the Democratic Party from its left wing? With Black voters having just thrust a moderate ex-cop to the head of the pack in New York City’s mayoral race, it’s the second time in just over a year they’ve done it.
