It is said that taxes are one of life’s two certainties. The other one isn’t so welcome, either. While the following explanation may not change anyone’s tax bill, I hope it goes some way to educating the public about how…
Category: Editorials
Thank You, Jay Ash
When Gov. Charlie Baker was elected to his first term of office four years ago, his first major announcement was the appointment of Jay Ash to the post of Secretary of Housing and Economic Development. The announcement by Gov. Baker,…
LETTER to the Editor
REMEMBERING OUR HEROES Dear Editor, “…If I can help somebody as I pass along, if I can cheer somebody with a word or song, if I can show somebody he’s traveling wrong, then my living will not be in vain. 
What Would Dr. Martin Luther King Think?
When one considers that it has been almost 51 years since Dr. Martin Luther King was assassinated, it is easy to understand why so many of our fellow Americans today have so little understanding of who he was and what…
Charlie Baker is Not an ‘Enigma’
A story this past week on the eve of Gov. Charlie Baker’s State of the State address in the Boston Globe stated that although Gov. Charlie Baker is the most popular governor in the country (he has an approval rating…
Have a Happy, Safe — and Mindful — New Year
The arrival of a new year marks a time for reflection, as to both the year that has passed and the year that lies ahead. In the words of the poet Alfred Lord Tennyson: Ring out the old, ring…
Enjoy the Holidays — Safely
Christmas this year is part of what for many people will be a four-day weekend, which means that for many of us, we will be indulging in the “Christmas spirit†early and often. By no means do we wish to…
Enjoy the Holiday Season
This is a wonderful time of the year, to paraphrase the song, with holiday music playing in the malls and on our car radios, resurrecting our earliest childhood memories — even for the younger set — of Christmases-past. We choose…
Letter to the Editor
THANK YOU REVERE FROM FOR KIDS ONLY Dear Editor, I am writing to express my gratitude to the community of Revere and the many individuals and businesses who continue to show their support for our public charity, For Kids Only…
Congratulations, Manny Lopes
We join East Boston residents in congratulating East Boston Neighborhood Health Center President and CEO Manny Lopes on his appointment as the chair of the Boston Board of Health. The appointment is another major milestone in the successful career of…
Remember Those Less Fortunate
With Christmas just two weeks away, most of us will be rushing about — either to the stores and malls or online — as we do our last-minute holiday shopping in hopes of finding that “perfect†gift for our family…
Letters to the Editor
THANK YOU TO CITY COUNCIL FOR SUFFOLK DOWNS VOTE Dear editor: Thank you to the City Council for taking steps to strengthen Revere’s future by moving forward with the transformative development project at Suffolk Downs. Your vision will bear fruit…
Enjoy the Holidays — Safely
With the Christmas season in full swing, there will be the usual office, family, and neighborhood parties for all of us to partake and enjoy. By no means do we wish to cast negative thoughts or to be party-Scrooges, but…
Enjoy the Holiday Season
This is a wonderful time of the year, to paraphrase the song, with holiday music playing in the malls and on our car radios, resurrecting our earliest childhood memories — even for the younger set — of Christmases-past. We choose…
Climate Change is Happening Now
The report released last Friday by 13 U.S. government agencies concurring in an assessment that the effects of climate change will result in a 10 percent decline in the U.S. gross national product and the loss of $1 trillion in…
Letter to the Editor
STOP SMOKING AND VAPING HELP AVAILABLE Dear Editor,                                                  This Holiday season, I’d like to remind readers to thank a co-worker, friend or family member who has quit smoking, vaping, or using other nicotine delivery products. Many users say quitting is…
Thanksgiving and Very Thankful
This Thanksgiving I am thankful to not have cancer. I hope. Six months ago my family doctor sent me for a CT scan because I went in to be checked out for something that felt weird which ended up being…
Allow for Meaningful Reflections
It’s not often that the ever-flowing river of activity that gushes through our lives slows enough to allow meaningful reflection on the many reasons we can be thankful. Thanksgiving, though, is an important time for just that. It’s quiet here…
Let’s Keep It Fun
We have written in the past of how we have been impressed with the enthusiasm and decorum of the Revere High student body at RHS sports events in recent years. The exemplary behavior of our students has been reflective of…
Let’s Go Revere — Make It Three in a Row!
This already has been a highly-successful season for the Revere High football team. Coach Lou Cicatelli and his squad have compiled a 6-4 record in which they qualified for the post-season state football tournament and earned the first-ever tourney victory…