Thanks to all people praying for the president and cabinet; the national, state, and local legislatures; and the judiciary: that all U.S. government officials may be good stewards in good conscience; and that national, and international, concerns of stewardship and conscience be central. Thanks to all who pray. Ronald and Susan Dorman, Bethel
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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Catherine Ryder: Ensuring hope and health
It is vital that the Maine Legislature and Gov. Janet Mills invest in the tens of thousands of Maine workers who provide older people, people with intellectual disabilities and autism, and people with mental health and substance use challenges, with vital daily supports and services to thrive in their homes and community.
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Cal Thomas: In pursuit of wisdom
In an era of political correctness, virtue signaling and woke-ness, wisdom is in such short supply that when discovered it stands out like a beacon in a storm.
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Coral Howe: Suffering the fallout of the hot real estate market
We’re in for a long, hot summer, with a new kind of pandemic on the horizon — homelessness. The sooner we can collectively fight to house each other rather than jump on a juicy deal and cast people out into the streets, the better.
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Carole Richards: Media needs to dump Trump
I write once again to say the media needs to let Trump sink into his self-made swamp along with his pardoned reptile friends. We do not need to hear news reports of his rallies or reports of his opinions about our new president. Enough of his ranting, raving and ignorance — he is no longer […]
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Leonard Pitts Jr.: Something is wrong
I believe in capitalism. I believe that when you incentivize earning, you incentivize risk-taking, innovation and hard work.
But I also believe something is wrong when CEO pay rose by about 1,000% between 1978 and 2018, while worker pay edged up just 12%.
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Bob Mennealy: Auburn planned graduation wisely
I am writing to congratulate the Auburn School Committee and School Department for wisely planning to safely hold the Edward Little graduation outside at Walton Field. At the same time, Lewiston shamefully chose to force families of its graduates to cram into a single vehicle in a pandemic while paying to hold its ceremony at […]
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Froma Harrop: The American dream can be rented
Why can’t the American dream of a detached house with a family room be rented instead, like an apartment? Actually, it can. Houses have been available for rent forever, but now real estate investors are building entire subdivisions for the purpose of renting, not selling, the homes.
