By Merrill Matthews The Department of Health and Human Services has a new plan to cut drug spending. But it’s not a change for the better. To lower spending in Medicare Part B — the component of Medicare that covers…
Category: Editorials
Our Glorious Summer Days
When we think of the “dog days of summer,†what comes to mind are the languid and sultry days of early to mid-August, when the heat and humidity combine to make for a stew that can make even the most…
Letters to the Editor
Nella To The Rescue Dear Editor, This past week my family and I, along with my in-laws’ extended family went on vacation to Aruba. The thing that caught my eye, after the beauty of the island and that of the…
What Is Happening to Our Country?
“I say violence is necessary. Violence is a part of America’s culture. It is as American as cherry pie.†— Jamil Abdullah Al-Amin, also known as H. Rap Brown. America has been rooted in violence since our founding. We broke free…
Letters to the Editor
Ward 4 Community Meetings Dear Editor, Councilor Patrick Keefe is pleased to announce continued Ward 4 Community Meetings. Our committee is focused on continuing to bring city hall to the residents and have their concerns heard, As always direct communication…
Gov. Baker’s Bold Transportation Proposal
We were talking the other day with a young man who has been a teacher at Chelsea High School for the past couple of years. During our discussion, we were surprised to learn that he lives on the South Shore…
Guest Op-Ed : Mickey Casoli- Athlete; Soldier; Police Officer; Mentor; Loving Son, Brother, Uncle, and Friend to Many
By Dan Rizzo I first got know Mickey when I joined the City Council back in 2000. He immediately made it known to me where his priorities lied- public safety and children. As fate would have it, our priorities lined…
Overuse of Antibiotics Threatens All of Us
The discovery and widespread use of antibiotics in the middle of the last century ranks as one of the greatest achievements of modern science. Until the 20th century, infections that we now consider straightforward to treat – such as pneumonia…
Guest Op-Ed : Raising the Minimum Wage Is a Women’s Issue
By Rep. Ayanna Pressley and Rep. Pramila Jayapal We’ve been cheering on the U.S. women’s soccer team — first as they won the World’s Cup and now as they pursue pay equity. For too long, female professional athletes have earned just…
Letters to the Editor
Dear Mr. John R. Correggio: John Correggio, candidate for Councillor-at-Large has received the following endorsement. To the Editor: It is with great pleasure that I am writing to inform you that the Heat & Frost Insulators and Asbestos Workers Union…
Yes, Drugs Are Bad, But Alcohol Is Still the Worst
We’ve all become aware of the opioid epidemic that has spread throughout the country in recent years and that has been responsible for about 60,000 premature deaths annually in the United States. The dangerous and deadly drug fentanyl, which often…
Guest Op-Ed : ReBooting Recycling Part 2: The Dos and Dont’s
Supporting Capoccia Dear Editor, Last week, I had the pleasure of attending the kick-off party for Bob Capoccia as he begins his campaign for Revere City Councillor at-Large. The room was filled to capacity with many people, like myself, who…
Make the Most of Summer
Our founding publisher, Andrew P. Quigley, who lived an extraordinary life, used to say, “When you look back on your life, you realize that all you really have is a lot of memories.†What brings these words to mind is…
Congratulations, U.S. Women’s Soccer
Every now and then the accomplishments of an individual athlete or team will transcend whatever it is that they have achieved in the world of sports. Prime examples include the late Muhammad Ali and the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team. …
Enjoy an Awesome — and Safe — 4th of July
With the Fourth of July falling on a Thursday this year, many of us will be enjoying an extra-long holiday weekend for which the weather hopefully will cooperate. The Fourth of July rekindles fond memories from our childhood of the…
Guest Op-Ed : Baby Boomers Should Be Wary of Medicare Changes
By Sandip Shah Baby boomers are aging rapidly. Around 10,000 Americans celebrate their 65th birthday every day. Unfortunately for these seniors, the government health care to which they’re entitled may put their lives at risk. That’s thanks to a…
Letter to the Editor : On The Right Whales
Dear Editor: We appreciate that your June 21 editorial “Another Sad Sign of the Times†calls attention to critically endangered North Atlantic right whales, but it made several misleading claims about their fight for survival and the current protections in…
Our National Disgrace At The Border
Hundreds of migrant children have been transferred out of a filthy Border Patrol station in Texas where they had been detained for weeks without access to soap, clean clothes or adequate food, the authorities confirmed on Monday, — The New…
Guest Op-Ed: Celebrate Your Community on Independence Day!
By Quint Studer As I go about my work of helping communities revitalize and reinvent themselves, I often get to see the best of America and I’m reminded that the foundations that built this country are still just as important…
Another Sad Sign of the Times
The news that North American right whales — considered to be the second-most endangered marine mammal in the world — have been migrating further north into Canada in just the past two years because of a shift in their traditional…
