We, the members of Maine Voices for Palestinian Rights, issued a citizens summons signed by 369 Mainers for Rep. Jared Golden to hold a town hall meeting with us as constituents. We wanted to ask him questions about his support for the ongoing killings in Gaza. After not hearing from him for a month, I […]
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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Lisa Cesare: RSU 16 needs to pass school budget
The residents of Minot, Poland and Mechanic Falls need to come together Tuesday, Sept. 17, and support the recommendations of the Budget Committee and School Board for the third attempt to pass the Regional School Unit 16 budget. At this point in the process all the issues surrounding the local-only debt formula and evaluation cannot […]
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Richard Whiting: Campbell would represent all in House District 90
Dan Campbell would be an outstanding state representative, and I encourage voters to support him. He would represent everybody in his district and offer points of view that are under-represented in Augusta. His opponent, Rep. Laurel Libby, has a lifetime voting score of 5% (1 for 20) from Maine Conservation Voters, a score of zero […]
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Austin Bay: Venezuela: Iran, Russia and China’s South American proxy?
Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro, his kleptocrat regime, his secret police, his shell companies and his international cronies — Iran, Russia and China — are waging a slow war of disintegration targeting the U.S.
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Diane Grandmaison: Rep. Lajoie ‘the best candidate’ to represent Lewiston
I was pleased to read that state Rep. Mike Lajoie is running for reelection in Lewiston District 96. I have known Mike for years. Lajoie, a man of integrity and honesty, has served the city of Lewiston and Maine in many capacities: Lewiston firefighter and fire chief, as well as a city councilor, council president […]
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Rich Lowry: MIT begins to discriminate less
One would think that less discrimination would be considered ipso facto a good thing, but for supporters of affirmative action, it’s all about who is being discriminated against, and in what cause.
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Dale Piirainen: ‘We need Joe Martin in Augusta’
Joe Martin is our Republican candidate for the Maine Senate in District 19. We need a senator in Augusta who is hard-working, dependable and trustworthy. We need a senator with a respect for our Constitution, a clear understanding of our concerns as Mainers and Americans, and a vision of our state where everyone has the […]
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Karen Pelletier: Damien ‘would work across the aisle’ for constituents’ best outcome
I am writing in support of Stefanie Mahr Damien for Maine House Representatives District 88. Stefanie is passionate about helping people improve their lives. She has the ability to listen, problem solve and research to find solutions. She would bring people together to get help with these challenges. She wants to make a difference in […]
