With school out and summer vacation season upon us, we wish to remind our readers of the need to exercise extreme vigilance whenever they are near the water, whether at a pool, a lake, or the ocean, with young children.…
Category: Editorials
Happy Juneteenth
Juneteenth, which has been a national holiday since 2021, marks the day when the Union Army entered the city of Galveston on June 19, 1865, and freed the slaves in Texas pursuant to President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation, which had gone…
Israel has No Choice
Israel’s decision to eliminate Iran’s nuclear and ballistic missile facilities not only comes as no surprise, but should be welcomed by everyone who understands that the only threats to world peace come from the authoritarian rulers of the Axis of…
Our Healthcare System is on the Critical List
Anyone who has been to a hospital emergency room lately has seen firsthand the health care crisis that we are facing in this country. ERs routinely are filled beyond capacity, with patients lying on their hospital beds in corridors while…
There Must be Zero Tolerance for Violent Protests
We completely understand the anger and frustration on the part of many Americans with the manner in which members of immigrant communities are being arrested and deported not only without any semblance of due process of law, but also in…
Guest Op-Ed: A Rainy Night, a Hawk, and a Heroic Heart
By Angela Guarino Sawaya, Ward 5 City Councilor On a quiet, rainy Saturday evening, my colleague Joanne McKenna felt a sudden urge to step outside. There was nothing unusual about the weather—just steady rain and stillness. But what she discovered…
“When April’s High Aspirations….”
For those of us who are long-time Red Sox fans, the 1967 Impossible Dream team marked a turning point in the fortunes of the Sox. It was a year when they went from being among the worst teams in baseball…
Letter to the Editor
Fire Dept. union head takes issue with reduction of fire watch at Wonderland Dear Editor, My name is Kevin O’Hara, and I serve as President of Revere Firefighters Local 926, representing 121 dedicated members. I also hold the rank of…
Guest Op-Ed: A Tough but Necessary Step for Revere’s Future
By Anthony Parziale, Candidate for City Councillor At-Large Friends and neighbors, Nobody wants to hear that their water and sewer bill is going up. I don’t want to hear it either. But as someone who works for a Department of…
Congratulations to the Class of 2025
A high school graduation is a singular event in the life of every community, where almost everybody knows one of the graduates or their families. All of us share in the happiness and sense of achievement of our young people…
Memorial Day
Although the Memorial Day weekend signifies the start of the summer season and is observed by families and friends who gather for barbecues and similar festivities, we should keep in mind that Memorial Day is our most solemn national holiday.…
Enjoy the Weekend — Safely
Memorial Day weekend marks the traditional start of the summer season, bringing with it the anticipation of sunshine and warmth, of vacations, and of time spent with family and friends. So we ask our readers to stop right now —…
Letters to the Editor
ZBA members should be elected Dear Editor, “Government of the People by the People for the People “- Abraham Lincoln- Gettysburg Address The ZBA was not chartered to make policy and it is illegal for the ZBA to do so even…
The U.S. today: From Brain Gain to Brain Drain
The founders of the greatest American companies (at least as measured by their stock-market caps) are Bill Gates of Microsoft, Jensen Huang of Nvidia, Elon Musk of Tesla and Space X, Mark Zuckerberg of Meta (Facebook), the late Steve Jobs…
Will We have Flu and COVID Vaccines This Fall?
The actions reportedly being taken by Secretary of Health Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to impede the development of the flu and COVID vaccines for this coming year call into question whether these life-saving vaccines will be available for Americans this…
The U.S. today: From Brain Gain to Brain Drain
The founders of the greatest American companies (at least as measured by their stock-market caps) are Bill Gates of Microsoft, Jensen Huang of Nvidia, Elon Musk of Tesla and Space X, Mark Zuckerberg of Meta (Facebook), the late Steve Jobs…
Will We have Flu and COVID Vaccines This Fall?
The actions reportedly being taken by Secretary of Health Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to impede the development of the flu and COVID vaccines for this coming year call into question whether these life-saving vaccines will be available for Americans this…
The Tragic War in Vietnam Ended 50 Years Ago this Week
It was 50 years ago this week on April 30, 1975, that the U.S. involvement in the War in Vietnam officially came to an end when the last U.S. military helicopter flew ignominiously from the roof of the U.S. Embassy…
Letter to the Editor
What was the point? Dear Editor, What was the purpose of your Earth Day editorial? You ended it with the statement: “The present is bad and the future will be worse — and there is nothing we can do about…
Earth Day: Many Battles Won, But the War is Lost
This week marks 55 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 literally caught fire because of the chemicals…
