Whether the subject is drunk driving, gun violence, or COVID-19, the headline that grabs our attention always is the death toll, of which there tragically have been more than 150,000 of our fellow Americans from COVID-19. However, what often goes unreported are the…
Category: Editorials
Letter to the Editor
Actions Speak Louder than Words Dear Editor The rejection by the City Council of Dimple Rana’s appointment to the future Human rights Commission is a discomfiting chapter in Mayor Arrigo’s recent attempt to address the needs of all members of…
Guest Op-Ed: Investing in Small Businesses, During and after the Crisis
By Joe Gravellese, candidate for State Representative Small businesses are the backbone of any community. A just and equitable revitalization of areas like Revere Beach, Route 1 Saugus, and downtown Chelsea requires strong, locally-owned businesses, which not only add economic…
Guest Op-Ed: Human Rights Commission Was Wronged
By Steven Morabito A Human Rights Commission’s purpose is to promote basic human rights and to also review and investigate complaints of discrimination and violation against basic human rights. These Human Rights are inherent to all people, no matter their…
Guest Op-Ed: Looking at the Research on Human Rights Commissions
By Dimple Rana At the July 27 City Council Appointment sub-committee meeting, Councillor Councillor Gerry Visconti repeated several times that there are 21 Human Rights Commissions in the state and of the seven boards that have executive directors, six are…
More than $1 Trillion Is Needed
We’re all familiar with the phrase, “A day late and a dollar short.†What brought that to mind this week was the announcement by the Republicans in Washington of their $1 trillion economic pandemic plan that would supplement the $3 trillion…
Schools Must Be Safe to Reopen
We will be the first to concede that we do not know what exactly must be done in order to reopen our state’s public schools safely in the face of the pandemic. However, what we do know is that a large…
Letters to the Editor
I Am Disappointed in the Actions Dear Editor: The actions taken on Monday night by the Revere City Council was, without question, the clearest example I’ve ever seen of that old adage that the only thing necessary for the triumph…
Guest Op-Ed: Defend, Don’t Defund the Police
A bad idea has taken hold in the wake of the rallies protesting the brutal murder of George Floyd at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer. Defund the Police is the rallying cry for this radical response. We’ve seen…
Change Military Base Names Immediately
If you’re like us, then it truly has been a revelation in these past few weeks to learn that U.S. military installations throughout the South were named in “honor†of Confederate heroes in the Civil War. Whenever we would hear…
A Depressing Thought – Summer Is Half Over
The summer of our discontent — the summer that hasn’t been — is just about half over. June has come and gone and we are just past the midway point of July, which means that there are only seven weekends…
Guest Op-Ed: Will Revere Lead or Fall?
By Revere CARES members Racism in its many forms, especially structural racism, is a reality. That is not debatable. Those who deny racism’s existence and influence are missing its harmful and far-reaching effects on the health, wellbeing, and prosperity of…
Guest Op-Ed: Generational Responsibility: My Plan to Support Senior Citizens
By Joe Gravellese, candidate for State Representative I believe in generational responsibility. This means we all have the obligation to make the world a little bit better for the next generation. It also means we have the obligation to support…
When Did the U.S. Go from First to Worst?
For those of us of the Baby Boom generation, it was unquestionable that the United States was “the best†country in the world. Despite the war in Vietnam, Watergate, recessions, 9/11, and other setbacks, America continued to be a global…
Name Change Was a Long Time Coming
The decision this week by the Washington Redskins to change its team name was long, long, Long overdue. The term “redskin†is — and always has been — a racist reference to Native Americans. For anyone who doubts that notion,…
Guest Op-ed: My Plan to Improve Transportation in Massachusetts
By Joe Gravellese, Candidate for State Representative Transportation touches every aspect of our lives: How we get to work, how we get to school, how we buy groceries, how we seek medical care, and how we connect to recreation. And…
Letters to The Editor
Reactivating The HRC Dear Editor: As long-time Revere resident (five generations strong), an active member of local non-profit organizations and a participant in other activities supporting the economic development and quality of life in our city, I feel compelled to make…
The Stock Market Does Not Represent the U.S. Economy
We don’t pretend to be experts either in the stock market or the economy in general. However, as Bob Dylan put it, “You don’t need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows,†and similarly, the average American doesn’t…
Enjoy a Safe Fourth of July
It goes without saying that this will be a Fourth of July unlike any other in the history of our nation. Americans traditionally have celebrated the Fourth both with large community gatherings and with smaller get-togethers. The Fourth of July rekindles…
Letter to the Editor
BLM Banner Dear Editor: It was heartening to see the Black Lives Matter banner displayed at City Hall, but, when it disappeared after only a few days, many of us were confused and upset. Maybe Revere really doesn’t take the crisis…