The controversy surrounding the recent firing by President Donald Trump of Erika McEntarfer, the former commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), who was a respected statistician (she was approved for the post by an overwhelming and bipartisan vote…
Category: Editorials
Letter to the Editor
Funding Cuts and the Revere Public Library Dear Editor, The following is an open letter from the Revere Public Library (RPL) Board of Trustees to the citizens of Revere and our City, State and Federal elected officials about the current…
WWII Ended 80 Years Ago this Week
This week marks the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. It was on August 14, 1945, that Japanese Emperor Hirohito announced Japan’s surrender in a radio address to his nation that also was broadcast around the world.…
Signs of Summer’s End
All in all, this has been a pretty good summer. Despite a tough start (when it rained every weekend), the weather has been as close to perfect as we could expect for summer activities — and the weatherman is predicting…
Should Drivers Over 80 be Required to Take a Road Test?
We read with great sadness the recent news reports about an 81-year-old man who was arraigned last week on multiple charges connected with the wrong-way crash that killed an 18-year-old boy and injured three other teenage passengers. According to a…
Guest Op-Ed: Gerrymandering Happened in Revere first in 1812
By John Henry The term “Gerrymandering” is in the national news once again across the nation. In U.S. politics gerrymandering is a practice of manipulation of the boundaries of an electoral voting district or constituency, so as to favor one…
Guest Op-Ed: Don’t Sit This One Out — Your Voice Still Matters this November
By Anthony Parziale My fellow Revere residents, It’s official the ballot is set for the 2025 City Election. And yes, you may have already heard: in five out of our six wards, there won’t be a contested race for City…
Public Defender Attorneys Deserve Fair Compensation
The ongoing work stoppage by the public defender attorneys who are part of what is known as the Bar Advocates program needs to be resolved by the legislature as soon as possible. The Bar Advocates are private attorneys who are…
All Ability Day is Set for August 9 at Revere Beach
The second annual All Ability Day at Revere Beach is scheduled for next Saturday, August 9, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. The event is being sponsored by the Revere Disabilities Commission, which has received a grant from Save the Harbor/Save the…
The Revere Beach Sand Sculpting Festival is set for this weekend
The Revere Beach International Sand Sculpting Festival is set for this weekend: Friday, July 25, from 10-10; Saturday, July 26, from 10-10: and Sunday, July 27, from 10-8. Now in its 21st year, the Revere Beach Sand Sculpting Festival is…
Letter to the Editor
Disappointed with your Negotiations Dear Editor, The following letter was originally sent to the CEO of Republic Services from the Revere City Council addressing their concerns with the treatment of their employees within the City of Revere. “Dear Mr. Vander…
Thank You, Bob DeLeo!
We wish to take this opportunity to acknowledge the recent donation of $12,500 by our former State Representative and Speaker of the House, Bob DeLeo, to the recently-adopted Senior Home Repair program that will be administered by the city’s Department…
….And We Commend Mayor Keefe and the AHTF
We know we speak not only for the senior citizens in our community, but also for all of our fellow residents, in offering our thanks and commendations to Mayor Patrick Keefe and the members of the Affordable Housing Trust Fund…
Mark Your Calendars for the Revere Beach Sand Sculpting Festival July 25-27
We are writing to give our readers the advance heads-up that this year’s Revere Beach International Sand Sculpting Festival runs from Friday, July 25 through Sunday, July 27. The annual Sand Sculpting Festival, now in its 21st year under the…
“Look at Them Go, 10 in a Row!”
A few weeks back, we basically wrote off the Red Sox, who appeared destined for yet another last-place finish in the American League East. At the time, we paraphrased a line from the 1967 Impossible Dream record: “When April’s high…
Guest Op-Ed: Tips to Help Massachusetts Residents Navigate Health Care more Easily and Save More Money
By Dr. Ana Stankovic In the past, an imperfect and often complicated health care system, along with rising costs, impacted consumers’ ability to easily access care. In fact, nearly 11% of adults nationally and over 7% in Massachusetts avoided care due…
Summer is fleeting, So make the most of it
The excitement and bustle of the Fourth of July weekend have come and gone, and now we can settle into our summer rhythm — whatever that may be for each of us and our families — for the remaining eight…
Cell Phones Must be Banned in the Schools
Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell has spearheaded a bill that would require all public schools to create a formal policy regarding the use of cell phones, tablets, and other personal electronic devices during the school day. The bill, known as…
Letter to the Editor
In Memory of Lyndon Byers Dear Editor, I’m writing to honor the life of my mentor, friend, and brother, Lyndon Byers, or as most of us knew him, LB who recently died. Many people knew LB as a former Boston…
Happy Fourth of July
With the Fourth of July falling on a Friday this year, many of us will be enjoying a long holiday weekend for which the weather is expected to cooperate. The Fourth of July brings back fond recollections from our youth,…