President Trump has not been in office for three months and he has managed to step over the limits of and raise the eyebrows of, many Mainers. I throw out a challenge to fellow Mainers, Democrats and Republicans alike, to draw their line in the sand. Ask yourself: “What if Trump did __? Then I […]
Alex Lear
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Alex Lear is a lifelong Mainer who has spent 25 years in journalism -- the first 20 as a reporter for newspapers in Damariscotta and Falmouth, then as Opinions section editor for the Sun Journal and now a digital producer with the Maine Trust for Local News. His long-running “Learics” column won first place in the Maine Press Association’s 2023 Better Newspaper Contest. He and his wife Lauren are kept young by their 9-year-old daughter Alaina. Send feedback and suggestions to Alex.
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Letter: Susan Collins should make Musk explain
It seems to me that Sen. Susan Collins is in a unique position. As chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, she has the power to hold a hearing to determine if funds authorized by Congress are being spent as intended. She could require Elon Musk to come before the committee, testify under oath and explain […]
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Letter: Kudos to the editorial board
I thank your editorial board for fulfilling the major role a newspaper should fill for us, that of reporting the facts. In your statement demonstrating the harm created for real people on every level of our society by the current national government’s unpredictable behavior (“‘Whiplash and worry’ continues to plague Maine,” March 16), you have […]
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Letter: The cost of privatizing government programs
While our existing programs may not be perfect, they work quite well and they’re there when we need them.
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Letter: All states will be affected if Social Security is cut
Whether it’s a red state, blue state or purple state, all states will be affected if the current administration eliminates Social Security, which we earned through hard work, paying into it all our working lives. What do people think will happen to American citizens whose only income depends on their monthly checks? We could lose […]
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Letter: Dealing with Trump’s many proven lies
I can understand why so many people were blindsided and voted for Donald Trump for a second term. He uttered 30,573 proven lies during his first term, so no one believed him when he revealed his plans to destroy our democracy. Now the bobblehead has surrounded himself with unqualified puppeteers who are telling him how […]
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Letter: When will Trump and Musk begin helping Americans?
Here are my questions for “Co-Presidents” Donald Trump and Elon Musk: Why are you eliminating the funds for reading teachers when students who struggle to read are on the rise? Why are you eliminating the funds for medical research when diabetes, cancer and heart disease are on the rise? Why are you causing economic havoc […]
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Letter: Sen. Collins needs to relay Mainers’ concerns to Trump, Musk
Sen. Susan Collins now holds one of the most powerful positions in Congress. The President Trump-Elon Musk team has described Social Security as a scam. Trump and Musk want to provide outrageous income tax protections to themselves and their billionaire class at tremendous costs to working Americans as they destroy the U.S. government. They are […]
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Letter: Women’s rights are being trampled
I don’t dislike or hate transgender people. What I hate is that women like our mothers fought so hard for women’s rights and protections, especially in sports, and now they are being trampled and destroyed by young men transferring to female. They already have male hormones raging through their bodies, which make them stronger and […]
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Letter: Let there be fairness on youth playing fields
I have a granddaughter in Georgia who competes at a high level on her travel soccer team. Though she’s one of their youngest, she leads her teammates in virtually every statistical category, and making the Olympic team is her cherished goal. I can’t imagine how my son would feel if a collision with a transgender […]