The Sun Journal reported Oct. 6 that school districts may wind up leaving coronavirus relief money on the table because they can’t spend it before the year end deadline. Our youth are losing their connection to nature at an accelerated pace, yet the outdoors is a resource for learning, engagement and health and should be […]
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.
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Lawrence Everett: Leaders must focus on more critical matters
In my opinion, we do not have a government. We have a collection of self-serving politicians only interested in the next election cycle. I and many others tried for years to get our elected officials to stop their political bickering and pay attention to what was happening here and around the globe. The escalating engineering […]
advertisement
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Cal Thomas: The unmentioned issue in this campaign
“Debt is the worst poverty.” — Thomas Fuller, 17th-century English churchman and historian No reporter asks about it. The candidates don’t talk about it. Are voters even concerned about it? The unmentioned “it” is the national debt, which days ago reached $27 trillion and continues to grow like an untreated tumor on the economic body […]
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Glenn Chateauvert: Questioning Gideon’s courage
During the recent strike at Bath Iron Works, Sara Gideon showed up to make a couple of speeches and have a photo op with some of the union bosses. When she was questioned by Local 6 union members on the picket line, she talked around their questions and went and hid in the union hall. […]
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Peter Zanoni: Trump has trumped mask doubters
President Trump has proven again that he is a great leader. It’s not just about jobs, the economy or migration control that I allude to. It’s about his unselfish act of helping to stop the spread of COVID-19. What other person would place their life at risk to lead by example, that is, by not […]
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Ryan Lorrain: Augusta needs Millett’s service
Rep. Sawin Millett represents the very best of public service, and I’m proud to support his reelection campaign this November. The state Legislature’s role in 2021 will be critical to our economic comeback in Maine. With budget shortfalls expected due to the pandemic, the Legislature can benefit from Rep. Millett’s decades-long experience with the intricacies […]
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Jonathan Cohen: Support for Biden, Gideon, Golden
In this hyper-partisan time, it’s such a relief to find three candidates at the top of the Democratic ticket here in Congressional District 2 — Joe Biden, Sara Gideon, and Jared Golden — who are all pragmatic, non-ideological centrists who know how to listen to experts trained in fields other than their own. All through […]
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Richard Bean: Vote Cole for Oxford commissioner
I was glad to see that Scott Cole is running for Oxford County commissioner. As our Bethel town manager for many years, he was smart, courteous, and responsive. I am definitely voting for him, as I am sure he will do fine as a commissioner. Years ago, following a town-wide property revaluation in Bethel, I […]
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Monique Roy: Cloutier’s dedication to Lewiston ‘unwavering’
Having worked with Kristen Cloutier, in collaboration with our schools in her role as representative of state House District 60, it is abundantly clear to me that her dedication to the city of Lewiston and its citizens is unwavering. She is not afraid to have tough conversations and is always willing to listen and find […]