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.
Cal Thomas: The Harris-Trump debate
As the disastrous (for Biden) Trump-Biden debate June 27 did not include any of my recommended questions, I offer ABC moderators David Muir and Linsey Davis some questions they might consider asking Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris in Tuesday’s face-off.
Judy Weisman: Bryant would lead well as District 19 senator
Why should we elect Bruce Bryant as District 19 state senator? The following is a partial list of accomplishments from his previous service as state senator and state representative. Bruce chaired the committees of Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry and of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. He was part of the Veterans Health and Legal Services Commission […]
Dale Brown: Rep. Libby has poise, honor, courage
Looking back at my boot camp days brings both tough and good memories. Tough because the work was hard. It took sacrifice and a drive to overcome the obstacles in my way. Recalling those hard-won challenges along with my fellow brothers, those are the good days I won’t soon forget. There are others out there, […]
Ellie Garcia: Campbell runs to serve community, not himself
The best way to know what a person will do in the future is to look at how they have lived their life. Dan Campbell has lived a life in service to others. For more than three decades he served others as a multi-sport coach teaching students to be outstanding athletes and responsible citizens, counseling […]
Jamila Levasseur: Lewiston should join Portland in divesting from Israel
On Sept. 4, in a historic City Council vote, Portland resolved to divest itself of any funds from entities complicit in the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. I am writing to urge Lewiston to adopt this same resolution. In May, I joined residents of Lewiston’s African community and students from Bates College in a march through […]
Cal Thomas: It’s not Bibi’s fault
Only when the terrorists realize they have no hope and no help from America might they be persuaded that their goal is unachievable and then might possibly make a peace deal with Israel.
Froma Harrop: Harris must defeat Trump to save the democracy. That’s her job
What Harris can do for the country is take Trump off our backs, and it appears that she could do it. So what if she passes on interviews that distract from the one big thing, which is securing the democracy.
Rich Lowry: A fitting tribute to Ronald Reagan
First, they oppose you and condescend to you. Then, they reluctantly conclude that you had more on the ball than they thought. After that, they concede your achievements. And finally, they make a glowing feature-length movie about you.