I was disappointed to read that a letter writer recently (Jan. 23) suggested that neither Maine lobstermen nor our congressional delegation care about protecting endangered North Atlantic right whales. Facts do not support this disingenuous implication. Lobstermen have complied with updated regulations to better protect the whale for more than 25 years, even implementing new […]

I hope Rachel Greszler – author of the syndicated opinion column that compares comedian Jerry Seinfeld’s American Express Black Card with the federal debt limit (Jan. 27, Page A7) – reads the letter to the editor on the previous page from Peter Greene, where he illustrates how our huge national debt has been fueled over […]

Several recent letters to the editor decry Bishop Robert Deeley’s response to Gov. Mills’ extreme abortion proposal. As is typical with abortion proponents, they seek to deflect from the issue – the termination of a human being – using euphemisms like “women’s health care” or by levying personal attacks, or making statements like, “Well, most […]

Re: The Jan. 18 story “Bishop Deeley calls proposal to allow abortions late in pregnancy ‘beyond troubling’ ”: I am beyond troubled by Bishop Robert Deeley’s and the Catholic Church’s unrelenting misogyny. Who has historically fought against and continues to lead opposition to birth control? The Catholic Church. Who continually helps lead efforts to prevent […]

Are we, in essence, fighting World War III by proxy? Instead of Germany, it’s now Russia. The past must not be forgotten or we will repeat it. It is time for all of NATO to immediately provide weapons, airpower and manpower – if need be – to drive Russia back to its border and put […]

The Press Herald is constantly publishing articles about how the world is coming to an end because of climate change. The paper’s editorial board also states that solar energy and windmills are the answer to this problem. It would be nice if the newspaper also presented the other side of the story – by that, […]

Of course the Catholic Bishop of Maine opposes the proposed expansion of abortion law (“Bishop Deeley calls proposal to allow abortions late in pregnancy ‘beyond troubling,’ ” Jan. 18). Most Catholics support abortion rights. Bishop Deeley’s stand is just as reprehensible as his opposition to improving the statute of limitations law so that victims of […]

It is refreshing to see Republicans begin, of late, to take an interest in the welfare and safety of Maine children (“Republicans calling for new office focused on child welfare,” Jan. 18). One hopes this is based on a sincere interest in our state’s most vulnerable citizens, not just a newly discovered way for the […]