Residents in Texas and along the Gulf Coast have become accustomed in recent years to a seemingly-endless onslaught of devastating hurricanes barreling up from the Gulf of Mexico. Hurricane Harvey a few years ago dumped more rain and caused more flooding…
Category: Editorials
Letter to the Editor
Supports Turco Dear Editor, In the wake of Bob DeLeo choosing to step down from his position, a new crop of candidates have thrown their hat into the ring in pursuit of becoming the next State Representative of the 19th Suffolk…
Wintry Blast Is Not So Hard to Take
The polar vortex once again has spun out of control, as it has done often in recent years. Instead of remaining in a tightly-wrapped circular motion around the Arctic, the vortex has been weakened by record-high temperatures in the Arctic in recent…
TB Settled the Goat Question
Yes Pats’ fans, it was bittersweet to watch the duo of Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski lead the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to a Super Bowl championship. On the other hand, no Pats’ fan should be deluded into thinking that if the…
Letter to the Editor
Vaccinate the Postal Workers Dear Governor Baker: We, the undersigned members of the Massachusetts General Court, are writing to respectfully request that you prioritize United States Postal Service workers to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, as recommended by the CDC’s national…
Minimum Wage Should Be at $15.00
In 1971, the minimum wage across the United States, as mandated by federal law, was $1.60. Today, the federal minimum stands at $7.25. One might look at those two numbers and think that because the minimum wage has increased by…
Oregon Leads the Way on Drugs
For more than 50 years, America has been fighting the “war on drugs,†an endeavor that began under the administration of President Richard M. Nixon, who had the avowed purpose of arresting and incarcerating as many Blacks and other minorities as possible, especially…
Letters to the Editor
Supports DelVento Dear Editor, With proud enthusiasm, I am supporting Alicia DelVento for State Representative. In the short time that I have known her, it is obvious that Alicia’s knowledge, perspective, vision, and willingness to listen will continue to make…
Guest Op-Ed: I Am Supporting Juan Jaramillo for State Representative
By Steven Morabito I met Juan ten years ago, when I first campaigned for Revere City Councillor. He was a high school student who just finished his soccer practice. I introduced myself and he was very inquisitive and asked me…
The Days Are Getting Longer
Amidst our winter of discontent, there is some good news on the horizon (literally): The days are getting longer. As this is being written, we will have passed the first full month of the astronomical winter (which starts on December…
Hank Aaron Was a Wonderful Man
Boston baseball fans never got to experience first-hand the greatness of Hank Aaron. The Boston Braves left for Milwaukee in 1953 and Aaron joined the Braves in 1954. With Aaron leading the way, the Braves then embarked on a run of…
Lawsuits Will Bring Out the Truth
The announcement this past week that Dominion Voting Systems Inc., the company that manufactures voting machines that are used widely across the United States, has filed a $1.3 billion lawsuit against Rudy Giuliani for his deliberately defamatory statements about the company,…
Guest Op-Ed: Fighting for a Spot on Ballot
By Marc Silvestri, Candidate for State Representative, 19th Suffolk The voters’ ability to choose my name on the ballot for State Rep is being taken away because the laws have not had a chance to catch up with our drastically…
Letters to the Editor
Capobianco Is Right Guy for the Job Dear Editor, As a 48 year resident of Winthrop in the 19th Suffolk District, I know that Valentino Capobianco is the right person to fill Speaker DeLeo’s vacant seat in the March 2nd…
Joe Biden Needs Our Prayers
With President Joe Biden taking the oath of office this week, America is ready to recover — both physically and psychologically — from the four years of “carnage†that has been left behind by the previous presidential administration. It is…
Let’s Go, Tampa Bay!
It’s okay to admit it, Pats’ fans — we were rooting for Tom and Gronk in their playoff game for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this past Sunday against the New Orleans Saints. It has been jarring to see No. 12…
Op-Ed: Stating My Priorities If Elected Your State Representative
By Valentino Capobianco Consider this my introduction if you don’t know me already: my name is Tino Capobianco, and I’m running to succeed Speaker DeLeo as your next State Representative. Just as I worked to deliver results for families in…
We Must Never Forget the Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
As we were watching on TV the dramatic events unfold in Washington last week when the Trump Mob stormed the Capitol, threatening the lives of the Vice President, members of Congress, and the police who tried to hold them back (and…
Letter to the Editor
“Can’t Do That†Dear Editor, I am writing to try to help our “Younger Generation†to understand “The Elderly.†Soon it will be a year since this deadly virus ravaged our lives. My wife and I were regularly going to…
Guest Op-Ed: Please Stop the Violence
By Dr. Glenn Mollette Acts of violence against a marriage partner have never saved a marriage. Violent acts toward family members have never made a family happier. Typically, they create emotional and sometimes physical wounds that are never forgotten. Too…
