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…
Category: Editorials
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…
Putin: The Hitler of the 21st Century
The horrific bombing recently of Ukraine’s largest children’s hospital by Russia only adds to the genocidal atrocities being perpetrated upon the people of Ukraine at the direction of Vladimir Putin. The Russian assault on the hospital marked one of the…
Ready to Turn on, Tune in, Drop out
As newspaper people, by necessity we’re political junkies, whether at the local, state, or federal levels. When it comes to national news, we try to read as much as we can from reputable news sources to learn as much as…
Hurricane Beryl: A Harbinger of Things to Come?
By now we’ve all become aware of Hurricane Beryl, which left a trail of death and destruction in its wake during the past week stretching from the Southern Caribbean to Texas as it set records for the strongest-ever hurricane —…
Happy Fourth 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 brings back fond recollections from our youth, when…
Enjoy a “Safe and Sane” Fourth
Back at the turn of the last century (i.e., 1900), newspapers exhorted their readers to observe a “safe and sane” Fourth of July. That’s because in communities big and small all across America, the founding of our nation had become…
Three Years Ago This Week, Racial Hatred Came to Our Area
It was three years ago this week when an unspeakable act of violence, motivated by racial hatred, befell the peaceful seaside community of Winthrop. The tranquility of a typical, early-summer Saturday afternoon was shattered when a 28 year-old white man,…
No End in Sight for Housing Crisis
Everyone on all sides of the political and economic spectrums are in agreement that there is a drastic shortage of housing in this country. But similar to the adage about the weather, though everyone is talking about it, no one…
Guest Op-Ed: Housing, Climate, and More
By Senator Lydia Edwards The State House is busy as we finish our session. Last week we passed a comprehensive Veterans Bill that addressed benefits, homelessness, and mental health. This week we are working on climate and next week very…
Get ready for the heat
With the weatherman forecasting the first heat wave of the season for our region this week, all of us should take precautions to ensure that we do not fall victim to heat stroke or other heat-related stress to our bodies.…
Banner #18!
The Celtics’ convincing victory in Game 5 on Monday that clinched the Celts’ 18th NBA championship was great fun for fans old and young alike. For those of us who cherish our “Havlicek Stole the Ball” album and who recall…
Letter to the Editor 6/12/24
Takes Issue with Letter Dear Editor, A recent letter to you was captioned “Nobody is above the law”. I beg to differ. The writer was gloating over the conviction of Donald Trump. I can understand if you don’t like Trump. …
