Last week in this space we expressed our view that legislation to allow communities to install speed-detecting cameras is ill-advised and not a great use of resources, although we suggested that red light cameras would be more efficacious for improving…
Category: Editorials
Traffic Speed Cameras are a Bad Idea — Red Lights are Better
As our regular readers know, when it comes to the issue of motor vehicle safety, we take a back seat (pun intended) to no one. However, we believe that the budget put forward by Gov. Maura Healey that would allow local and state…
10 years ago, we were midst Snowmageddon
Yes, time does fly, and for those of us who lived through the Snowmageddon, it’s hard to believe that 10 years have passed since we were in the middle of that epic winter season of 2015. Major snowstorms just kept rolling in,…
GLP-1 Weight-loss Drugs Should be made Affordable for All Americans
The widespread acceptance of the so-called GLP-1 drugs, Zepbound by Eli Lilly and Wegovy by Novo Nordisk, for weight loss has created a game-changing dynamic for the overall health of the 72% of Americans who struggle with maintaining a healthy…
We’re Over the Hump
The winter season generally is measured in two ways. There’s meteorological winter, the three months of December, January, and February. And then there is astronomical winter, which begins with the winter solstice on December 21 and ends with the spring…
Letter to the Editor
Thank You, Revere Dear Editor, The overwhelming generosity of the people of Revere helped provide joy to children in need through Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts this season. Across the U.S., the Samaritan’s Purse project collected 10.5 million shoebox gifts in 2024. Combined with…
Our Remarkably Unremarkable Weather
When the National Weather Service made its long-range forecast for the winter last fall, it was a good news/bad news scenario. They were predicting warmer-than-normal temperatures for our region, which was the good news (after all, who likes cold weather),…
This is the SAD-dest Time of the Year – So Get Outside
With the holiday season long in the rear-view mirror and the oppressiveness of a New England winter fully upon us, for many this can be the saddest time of the year — quite literally. The medical community has long-recognized that…
Letter to the Editor
Thank You, Revere Dear Editor, On behalf of the Revere Police Department, I would like to express my sincerest gratitude for the incredible generosity shown by our citizens, donors and business partners during our Revere Police 25th Annual Toy Drive…
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Never Gave Up
For those of a certain age, it is hard to imagine that 2025 will mark 57 years since the assassination of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in Memphis while he was standing on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel…
Los Angeles Wildfires: A Tragic Sign of the Times
The apocalyptic images from Los Angeles this past week of the destruction caused by the still-raging fires are unfathomable. They are mindful of the horrific black-and-photos of Hiroshima in the aftermath of the atomic bomb in WWII. Entire communities have…
Letter to the Editor
Thank You Dear Editor, Dear Revere Fighters and Cataldo Ambulance, I would like to offer my sincere and heart felt thank you to the to the Revere Fire Fighters at Engine 4, Group 1 and Cataldo Ambulance for their service,…
Jimmy Carter practiced what he preached
The passing of former President Jimmy Carter at the age of 100 brings to an end the extraordinary life of a man who ascended from the small town of Plains, Georgia (population 552) to the highest office in the world.…
Even when the Patriots won,they lost
Heading into the final week of the NFL season, the Patriots were in prime position to claim the #1 draft pick, which held the promise of trading that pick to a team that needs a quarterback in return for a…
Happy New Year
It’s hard to believe that another year has passed and that 2025 is here — and that we now are entering the second quarter of the 21st century. For those of us who are close to three-quarters of a century in…
Frank Bellotti
Massachusetts lost one of its greatest-ever public servants recently with the passing of Francis X. Bellotti, a former Lieutenant Governor and three-time Attorney General, at the age of 101. Frank, as he was known to everyone, was a brilliant politician…
Merry Christmas
This is the most wonderful time of the year, to paraphrase the popular song, with holiday music playing in the malls and on our car radios, resurrecting our earliest childhood memories of Christmases-past. We choose just the right tree, decorate…
Happy Hanukkah
The eight-day observance of Hanukkah, also known as the Festival of Lights, starts this Wednesday evening, December 25, and will culminate on Thursday, January 2. Hanukkah is observed for eight nights and days by lighting the candles of the Menorah,…
Enjoy the Holidays Safely
The upcoming holiday week means that most of us will be partaking in traditional gatherings with our families, friends, and co-workers to share the joy of the holiday season. Unfortunately, this also means that many among us will be overindulging…
Christmas is fast approaching, but there’s still time to help those in need
It’s hard to believe that Christmas is just a week away. We realize that the compressed holiday shopping season has put even more pressure than usual on all of us, but we hope that all of our readers can find…
