While I will defend a person’s right to publicly express an opinion, I take issue with the Portland Press Herald’s printing of David W. Knudsen’s Feb. 14 letter, “Human race will adapt to slowly changing climate.” Knudsen asserts blatantly scientifically inaccurate statements about climate change, our collective role in influencing climate and the rate at […]

I applaud your Feb. 16 editorial (“Our View: Pet store dogs too often have troubling origins”). Adding to the fact that pet store pups come from horrific conditions of suffering, I’d also note that pet stores rely heavily on impulse buying. You see that adorable puppy in the store, and you just have to take […]

There has been extensive coverage recently by many media outlets, including print, radio and television, on the subject of human trafficking. This epidemic isn’t new, but the attention it is garnering certainly is. I have been a law enforcement officer for close to 28 years, and I, too, was ignorant of the fact that most […]

Thank you for publishing Nickie Sekera’s column regarding the Penobscots’ fight to retain their authority over the Penobscot River (“Maine Voices: State should drop lawsuit that would grab river from Penobscot Nation,” Feb. 17). Her column points out a number of problems with the state’s claims to have jurisdiction, and it also notes important flaws […]