We’re all aware by now that climate change is dramatically impacting our weather, particularly by increasing the intensity of major weather events such as hurricanes. In our little corner of the world, significant weather events have been few and far…
Category: Editorials
Alcohol Ignition Interlocks Would Be a Good Idea
The National Highway Transportation Board (NTSB) recently made the recommendation that automobile manufacturers should be required to install ignition interlock devices (IID) into all new motor vehicles to prevent those who drink alcohol from operating a motor vehicle. According to…
Letter to the Editor
CityLab Opens Its Doors… And Seacoast Closes Its Doors Dear Editor, I am a lifelong Revere resident and a Seacoast graduate, class of 2005. On September 7, I read an article in the Revere Journal that came across as ill-informed…
Guest Op-Ed: Make Today a Good Day
By Dr. Glenn Mollette Life is one day at a time. You don’t have tomorrow. You hope for tomorrow but it’s not guaranteed. We plan for tomorrow. We save for tomorrow and look forward to tomorrow. Today is what we…
Get the New COVID Shot Now!
We realize that after two and one-half years of dealing with COVID-19, all of us just want to be done with COVID. But the unfortunate reality is that COVID-19 is not done with us, despite what President Biden suggested in…
Guest Op-Ed: Cardinal O’Malley Statement Regarding Immigration
By Cardinal Seán O’Malley Immigration policies and practices stand as an abiding moral, legal and political challenge to our Commonwealth and our country. We have delayed far too long in developing an effective response to immigrants, migrants, and refugees at…
Letters to the Editor
Children are Parent’s Best Investment Dear Editor, Today’s culture encourages young people to persue a career and to avoid having children. Corporate America supports this view wanting to keep women in the work force. They provide incentives even to provide…
George Rotondo
Long-time Revere residents were both stunned and saddened to hear the news this week that long-time City Councillor-at-Large George Rotondo had passed away suddenly over the weekend. Mr. Rotondo first served the residents of Ward 4 as their ward councillor…
Alcohol Abuse Is Still Problem #1
Two years ago the voters of Oregon approved a measure that decriminalized the possession of small amounts of even the most dangerous drugs, while also mandating that tax revenue from the sale of marijuana (which Oregon legalized in 2014) be…
What’s With All The Coverage of the British Monarchy?
The passing last week of Queen Elizabeth II saddened all of us. She was a great woman who epitomized what used to be called noblesse oblige, the idea that nobility extends beyond mere entitlement, requiring people who hold such status…
Guest Op-Ed: Is It Time To Go Green?
It’s been 6 years since voters in Massachusetts approved the legalization of marijuana. Revere has taken a cautious approach to the cannabis industry so far, while the industry has grown considerably around the state and in surrounding cities. While it…
Letters to the Editor
Labels as Weapons Dear Editor, Marxism is known for a tactic that shames and ridicules opponents, often using disparaging labels. This tactic is common among Progressive Radical Democrats towards their opponents. Barack Obama called his opposition “bitter bigots and racists.”…
Climate Change Is Everywhere, All at Once
About a dozen years ago, the New York Times columnist and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Tom Friedman wrote a column in which he explained that “global warming” was a misnomer for the coming changes to the earth’s environment. He quoted some…
Serena Williams Is An Inspiration For Everybody
We wish to add our voice to the universal acclaim for tennis star Serena Williams, who played her last match this past week at the U.S. Open. The life story of Serena and her sister Venus, as depicted in the…
Guest Op-Ed: Make This Next Season of Life a Great One
By Dr. Glenn Mollette Enjoyable weather is coming soon. For many parts of the country September through November offers many pleasant days. Don’t waste them by spending all your time starring at the television or Facebook. You still have some…
Letter to the Editor
Unethical and Immoral Border Policy Dear Editor, My last letter to the editor was “Immigration or Invasion”. It spoke of the cost on the American Taxpayer. However, this past week an interview that investigative reporter Sara Carter had with a…
Enjoy a Great – and Safe – Labor Day Weekend
With the weatherman predicting a superb Labor Day weekend, we hope that all of our readers will have a chance to make the most of the final weekend of the summer season. The Summer of ‘22 overall has been a…
School’s Back – Drive With Caution
With schools back in session this week after the summer vacation, morning rush-hour commuters need to readjust our driving habits to ensure that we take into account the thousands of children who will be filling our streets during our morning…
The MWRA Is Doing a Great Job
Residents in our newspapers’ circulation area in Greater Boston probably are unaware that most of the communities in Massachusetts are enduring drought conditions that have resulted in the imposition of severe water-use restrictions. But here in Greater Boston, there is…
Robert Kraft Belongs in the Hall of Fame
As we are writing this early in the week, the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Coach/Contributor Committee is getting ready to meet to select one of 12 nominees for inclusion in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in the Class…
