The “plan” recently announced by the Mass. Water Resources Authority (MWRA) that would continue to allow for raw sewage to be dumped into our watersheds in the Greater Boston area during periods of heavy rainfall is, in a word, unacceptable.…
Category: Editorials
Has Our National Debt Reached A Tipping Point?
Last week it was reported that our national debt officially has surpassed 100% of our GDP (gross domestic product). Our national debt (as of the report) now totals $31.27 trillion, while GDP stands at $31.22 trillion. This marks the first…
Housing, Health, Hunger: This is why America is Failing
Americans’ optimism about their future has sunk to an all-time low, according to a recent Gallup Poll (which was conducted, we might add, before the war with Iran had begun). Why the malaise when we have record-low unemployment and a…
Letters to the Editor
Thank You To the Residents of Revere, Dear Editor, The turnout and success at Beautify Revere 2026 reminds me of why I am proud to be your Mayor. I would like to give a massive shout-out to our entire team…
Earth Day: Many Battles Won, but has the War been Lost?
This week marks 56 years since the first Earth Day on April 22, 1970. The genesis of the first Earth Day had begun a few months earlier when the Cuyahoga River in Cleveland caught fire because of the flammable chemicals…
Letters to the Editor
Growing Together: Keeping Eastie at the Center of Growth & Opportunity Dear Editor, As we emerge from winter, East Boston Main Streets (EBMS) has been hard at work organizing, advocating, and investing in our neighborhood’s future. We recently wrapped up…
Proud of Our Local “Link” to the Artemis II Space Mission
After watching the dramatic re-entry into our atmosphere of the Artemis II’s Orion capsule Integrity, its subsequent splashdown, and the retrieval of the four astronauts in the Pacific Ocean last Friday evening, we were proud to learn that one of…
AG Campbell moves forward vs. the Social Media Platforms
When Frances Haugen, a former data scientist with Facebook, disclosed thousands of internal documents to the Wall St. Journal in 2021 that revealed that Facebook’s own research showed the negative impacts of its Instagram algorithms on teen mental health, Americans…
“….To boldly go where no man has gone before…”
For those of us who were among the 600 million people who watched Neil Armstrong descend the ladder from the Apollo 11 lunar module Eagle and set foot on the moon’s Sea of Tranquility on the evening (in the Eastern…
Happy Passover
Passover, which begins at sundown this Wednesday (April 1) and ends at nightfall next Thursday (April 9) celebrates the biblical story of the Exodus, when the Israelites were freed from slavery after the 10th plague on Egypt (each of which…
Happy Easter
This Sunday is Easter Sunday, the holiest and most significant day in the Christian faith, when Christians celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ, which occurred two days after his crucifixion on Good Friday. Our friends of the Eastern Orthodox faith…
On Taxation – the public cost of a 1 percent tax cut
Dear Editor, Massachusetts voters may soon be asked to approve a simple-sounding idea: reduce the income-tax rate from 5 percent to 4 percent so every resident keeps more of their paycheck. Here is the part that will get less attention:…
Climate news just keeps getting worse
A little while back, we wrote in this space that it seemed likely that climate change would accelerate even beyond scientists’ worst-case scenarios. It was clear — even to non-scientists such as ourselves — that the negative effects on our…
Mass. should end SNAP for junk food
First and foremost, we wish to express our abhorrence that federal SNAP benefits (formerly known as the Food Stamp program) have been eliminated for more than two million Americans thanks to the budget that Congress enacted last year. America is…
Zero Tolerance for Underage and Public Drinking on St. Patrick’s Day
With the approach of the St. Patrick’s Day/Evacuation Day holiday and traditional South Boston parade set for this Sunday, March 15, it is imperative that our public safety officials proactively enforce laws prohibiting public and underage drinking. While we appreciate…
Guest Op-Ed: Three Historic Milestones Intersect in 2026
By John J. Henry In 2026 the City of Revere will mark three historic milestones which converge in our history: first, the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776;second the 180th anniversary of the founding…
Letter to the Editor
Fulfilling Dreams at Jack Satter Residents Dear Editor, A few residents of Jack Satter House are big fans of the Fab Four — thanks to their neighbor, Chet Wozniak. Chet wanted to do something special to thank three fellow residents…
Our Brave Soldiers Once Again are Defending Freedom
Regardless of whether one agrees with the undertaking of an undeclared war with Iran that ignited over the weekend, these hostilities once again have placed the lives of American soldiers at immediate risk on the front line. However, as our…
Letters to the Editor
Harvard Graduate School of Design Studio Project on Revere Waterways Dear Editor, I am writing to inform you about an exciting collaborative program currently underway between the City of Revere and the Harvard Graduate School of Design (GSD). The Revere…
We are so done with Winter
When winter finally released its icy grip last week, with temperatures reaching above freezing for the first time in weeks, we had figured the worst of this winter season was behind us. Needless to say, that was wishful thinking. As…