This Monday, November 11, we will celebrate the 106th observance of Veterans Day in the United States, a day of solemnity and reverence to honor those who have served in our nation’s military. Veteran’s Day initially was known as Armistice…
Category: Editorials
Is Drought Our Next Climate Crisis?
To paraphrase Bob Dylan, we don’t need a weatherman to tell us that our parched lawns and gardens are an indication that there has been a lack of rain in the past month. But even we were surprised to learn…
It’s Halloween season — enjoy it safely!
With the Halloween season reaching its peak of festivities this weekend through Halloween Night next Thursday, we urge all of our readers to celebrate the season in a safe and responsible manner. Halloween has become big business in recent decades…
A Record-high Temp that didn’t feel like it
We’ve been aware that the temperatures have been unseasonably warm for this time of year, but we were surprised to hear that Boston set a record-high temperature on Monday when the thermometer hit 83 degrees, breaking a mark that had…
Letter to the Editor
Update on Revere Teachers’ Association Negotiations Dear Editor, We write today to update you on the status of collective Bargaining with the Revere Teachers’ Association (RTA). While all other school unions have settled agreements, bargaining between the RTA and the…
Has Florida become unlivable?
The damage caused by Hurricane Milton, the latest major hurricane to strike Florida, raises a very basic question: Is Florida no longer safe or affordable for human habitation? That may sound a bit extreme, but the reality is that extreme…
10/7, One Year Later
The barbaric attack a year ago this week by the Iranian-backed Hamas terrorist group shocked and horrified the world. The brutal slaughter, rape, and torture of 1250 men, women, children, and elderly Israeli citizens, plus another 300 who were taken…
The Most Pathetic Game in NFL History?
We don’t mean to keep harping on our poor Patriots, but their contest this past Sunday with the Miami Dolphins has to rate as the most pathetic excuse for a professional football game we’ve ever seen in our lives —…
Bicycling is not safe in Greater Boston
The tragic death of a 62 year-old bicyclist last week on Memorial Drive has highlighted the lack of safety on our roadways for even experienced cyclists. We ourselves know first-hand how dangerous Metro Boston’s roads can be. We train for…
Deja vu all over again for long-time Sox, Pats fans
The Red Sox once again are on the outside looking in. The Sox have failed to make the playoffs for the third year in a row and the fifth time in six years. The Sox had appeared destined for a…
Forever Chemicals are in All of Our Bodies
On top of the recent news that micro-and nanoplastics are in our bodies and in just about every living thing on the planet, a new study published last week has revealed that of the 14,000 known chemicals — commonly referred…
Thank you, Councilor McKenna
While on the subject of harmful chemicals and substances in our environment, we’d like to take the opportunity to thank Ward 1 Councillor Joanne McKenna for ensuring that the city’s ordinance banning the use of single-use styrofoam containers will go…
Letter to the Editor
Correcting Course on Cannabis Dear Editor, In Monday night’s council meeting it was encouraging to see what appears to be a change in perspective of councillors and the Council alike at the prospect of marijuana dispensaries in Revere. I last…
Too Many Guns = Too Many Shootings
The spectre of yet another lone-wolf gunman attempting another assasination of Donald Trump is shocking, but not surprising.Up until the past 50 years, assassinations of public figures in America were carried out by individuals with a political agenda –Abraham Lincoln…
How Can a State Police Trainee Die in a Boxing Ring?
The death last week of 25 year-old Mass. State Police (MSP) Trainee Enrique Delgado-Garcia in a boxing ring during a “training exercise” is, in a word, unfathomable.Mr. Delgado-Garcia was less than one month away from graduating and achieving his dream…
Letter to the Editor
What We are not Hearing about Revere High SchoolDear Editor,We are three weeks into our new school year and Revere High School has been the top story on the local news on several occasions. However, the notoriety is not one…
Thank you Mayor Keefe and Judge Bagdoian
We’d like to offer our thanks to Revere Mayor Patrick M. Keefe Jr. and Housing Court Judge Irene Bagdoian for the roles they have played thus far in ensuring that the tenants of the Water’s Edge high-rise at 364 Ocean Ave.…
Remembering 9/11
The replays on TV this week of the hijacked jets crashing into the twin towers still seem like a nightmare — did it really happen or was it all just a dream? But as much as we’d like to unwind the past, the…
Letter to the Editor
Hello From Fort Moore Dear Editor, I hope this message finds you well. As many of you know, my commitment to public service extends beyond my role as your state senator. It is with great pride and a sense of…
Guest Op-Ed: A milestone for Massachusetts housing: new solutions for a growing crisis
By Sen. Lydia Edwards On July 31st, the Massachusetts legislature passed a groundbreaking $5.2 billion housing bond bill. Less than a week later, Governor Maura Healey signed it into law, setting the stage for one of the most ambitious efforts…