For the third year in a row and fifth time in six years, the Red Sox appear doomed to fail to reach the playoffs, a stretch of futility that the Patriots promise to mimic almost precisely if they fall short…
Category: Editorials
The Hostages are Just Pawns
The brutal deaths this past week of six innocent civilian hostages who were taken captive by the Hamas terrorists on October 7 has shone a bright light on a simple reality: The hostages are nothing but pawns, if even that,…
Enjoy a Great — and Safe — Labor Day Weekend
Although the weatherman is not predicting a great Labor Day weekend (as we’re writing this, Saturday and Sunday are forecast for some showers), we hope that all of our readers will have a chance to make the most of the…
School’s Back — Drive with Care
With schools going back into session this week and next after the summer vacation, morning rush-hour commuters need to readjust our driving habits to ensure that we take into account the thousands of children who will be filling our streets…
Guest Op-Ed: Navigating Negotiations: Revere Schools’ Approach to Teacher Contracts and Community Needs
Dear Revere Community, As we welcome our students and staff back to Revere Public Schools, we are excited for a new year ahead of learning and joy. Just last week, we welcomed over 100 new teachers and staff members. We…
Thank You, Attorney General Campbell
We’d like to express our congratulations, and thanks, to Mass. Attorney General Andrea Campbell for her efforts in securing the recent landmark $600 million settlement with the major tobacco product companies. In addition to the $600 payment this year, the…
A Great Summer for the Garden
Thanks to our mild winter, this past spring season was the most glorious in many years in our area. The early profusion of daffodils and tulips was followed by a gorgeous display of flowering crabapple trees, magnolias, and dogwoods, as…
An Olympics to Remember
From the glorious opening ceremonies along the Seine River more than two weeks ago to Sunday’s closing and traditional pass-off of the Olympic flag to Los Angeles, the site of the 2028 Summer Olympics, the Paris Olympics were spectacular in…
Women are Making America Great
So here are some interesting facts from the Paris Olympics: Women accounted for more than 50 percent of the medals won by Team USA and two-thirds of our gold medals. If the US women were a separate country, American women…
Letter to the Editor
We need a change in Congress Dear Editor, We need to start electing more blue collar workers to the United States Congress. Our nation’s legislative bodies should represent the full spectrum of American society, and that includes the hardworking men…
Noah Lyles’ — and our — Olympic moment
The quadrennial Summer Olympics turns even the least of sports fans among us into active, if not rabid, rooters of the athletes who captivate our hearts and imaginations, both in sports with which we are familiar (basketball, soccer, gymnastics) and…
Guest Op-Ed: What could have been: Amendment #105 as changed to Bill H4876
By Chris Marchi with AIR, Inc. The basic idea is that all Americans have the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, right? So it follows that if families living in areas near power plants, chemical factories, or…
Revere’s Real-life Twister was 10 Years Ago this Week
It was 10 years ago this week on Monday morning, July 28, that Revere made national news when a tornado touched down at Mill Creek and tracked up Broadway to Brown Circle, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake…
Congratulations, Boston Mayor Wu
We would like to offer our congratulations and best wishes to Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, who recently announced that she is expecting her third child in January. Mayor Wu has told the press that she does not plan on taking…
Guest Op-Ed: On Our State Budget
By Maura Healey I just signed a groundbreaking new budget for our state. This budget delivers on our shared priorities. It drives our state forward with urgency and purpose. Massachusetts is the best place in the world to live, work,…
Make the Most of the Rest of Summer
Sad to say, the summer of 2024 rapidly is coming to an end. We’ve passed the midpoint of what’s known as meteorological summer — the months of June, July, and August — and we now have less than six weeks…
We’re Back in the Game
A couple of weeks ago we wrote of how we were resigned to an election season featuring the same old faces — and we literally meant old faces — that almost nobody wanted. If you were among the 50 million…
Guest Op-Ed: President Biden Puts Country Over Self
By Juan Pablo Jaramillo The Biden-Harris administration has been the most pro-worker administration in the history of our country. President Biden has served our country diligently and has fought hard for working families. His decision to drop out of his…
Letter to Editor
Strength In Unity Dear Editor, In the aftermath of the attempted assassination of a former president and presidential candidate, our nation stands at a crucial crossroads. This tragic event is a stark reminder of the challenges we face and the…
The Revere Beach Sand Sculpting Festival is This Weekend
One of the biggest events of the summer season in the Greater Boston area will take place this weekend when the 20th annual Revere Beach International Sand Sculpting Festival, sponsored by the Revere Beach Partnership (RBP), will transform America’s oldest…
