By Jack Clarke On Gov. Charlie Baker’s desk are three options for reducing emissions from cars and trucks – the largest source of heat-trapping carbon pollution in America. As we’re in the midst of a global climate emergency, the Governor…
Category: Editorials
Winter: So far, so good (and not so good)
The winter season thus far has been fairly easy to take for those of us who have lived in New England for all of our lives. The warmer-than-normal temperatures, highlighted by the record-breaking highs in the 70s two weekends ago, have been…
Letter to the Editor
A MOMENT TO REMEMBER DOCTOR KING Dear Editor, As we remember Dr. Martin Luther King’s Holiday this year, let us strive that this hope becomes our hope. These words of Dr. King seem like they were written today. “Let us…
Guest Op-Ed
Are you a time saver or a time waster? By Melissa Martin In the days of old, consumers visited the butcher, the baker, the candlestick maker. They chatted, gossiped, and shared community news. Timeworn traditions turned into trends to save…
Dr. Martin Luther King’s spirit lives on
When one considers that it has been almost 52 years since Dr. Martin Luther King was assassinated while he was standing on a balcony in a motel room in Memphis, where King was staying while supporting striking city trash collection…
The Earth Is on Fire
As this is being written, reports indicate that the worst is yet to come for the people of Australia, whose land literally is burning up all around them. The apocalyptic images of families being driven from their homes, wearing face…
Guest Op-Ed: No Eraser for 2019, But Redemption in 2020
By Melissa Martin Will we be the same human beings in the new year? Will this year be different? Will humanity change? Along with 2020 comes the hope and yearning for a more peaceful human race. How do we do…
A New Year, A New Decade
The arrival of a new year — especially when it is the start of a new decade — marks a time of reflection for all of us. We pause to think back to the decade that has come and gone,…
Have a Happy — And Safe — New Year
Celebrating the New Year requires all of us to make sure not only that we ourselves do so safely, but also that we are vigilant regarding the safety of others. Although most of us these days take precautions to ensure…
Letters to the Editor: Remembering Bobby Picardi at the Holidays
Dear Editor, Three months ago, the City of Revere lost one of its own. In the Spirit of Christmas, I would like to reflect on someone who had a tremendous impact on my life and on the lives of many…
Guest Op-Ed: The New Year’s Noise Diet: Why You Should Cut the Empty ‘Brain Calories’ in 2020
By Joe McCormack If you’re like most of us, you overindulged a bit too much in 2019. No, not on calories (well, maybe those too!), but on “noise.” That’s the name for the dizzying onslaught of information from work emails,…
Happy Holidays
and on our car radios, resurrecting our earliest childhood memories — even for the younger set — of Christmases-past. We choose just the right tree, decorate it carefully with our family-heirloom ornaments, and when we first turn on the lights,…
Enjoy the Holidays — Safely
Christmas this year is part of what for many people will be an extra-long weekend, which means that for many of us, we will be indulging in the “Christmas spirit” early and often. By no means do we wish to…
Guest Op-ed: This Is the Time of the Year to Reflect on Where We Are
By Mayor Brian Arrigo It often seems as if the holiday season arrives abruptly, with an onslaught of shopping, visiting, and celebrating. But, in reality, it only seems that way. The Christmas season arrives just as scheduled on the calendar—it…
Guest Op-ed: Count Our Blessings for Freedom of the Press
We go about our daily lives in the United States of America. We read newspapers in the U.S. and via internet we have access to myriad newspapers around the world. But how often do we stop and consider press freedom?…
Congratulations, Chief Guido
We know we join with the entire Revere community in offering our congratulations to Revere Police Chief James Guido upon his recent election as the new president of the Massachusetts Police Association, which represents 18,000 police officers in Massachusetts. This…
Remember Those Who Are Less Fortunate This Holiday Season
“It was the best of times; it was the worst of times.” — Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities. With Christmas just two weeks away, most of us will be rushing about — either to the stores and malls…
Guest Op-Ed: A Just Society Doesn’t Criminalize Girls
By Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) and Dr. Monique W. Morris, Ed.D. Too frequently, educational justice is denied for girls – especially for girls of color. Schools should be the safest place for our children and yet, for many girls of…
Guest Op-Ed: Who Makes Christmas?
By Dr. Glenn Mollette As we approach Christmas day let’s take a moment to salute the grand women of Christmas. My wife knocks herself out preparing for events like Thanksgiving and Christmas. She started preparing the Thanksgiving meal two weeks…
Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor, Vaping by youth has become what the U.S. Surgeon General calls an epidemic and many people are working to find solutions. I’m asked frequently what can be done to turn the tide, and now new resources are available…
