Gov. Charlie Baker’s impressive and commanding State of the State address to the state legislature last week truly was one of the most powerful such speeches in recent memory. Gov. Baker listed a host of accomplishments of his administration, most…
Category: Editorials
Have We Become Numb to the Shootings?
Mass shootings seem to be happening too often all across this country, and it seems that we are becoming numb to them, even if they occur in school buildings and children are the ones who are being shot. The latest…
Energy Companies Have Helped Texas, and the Nation Recover from Effects of Hurricane Harvey
By Andrew Langer Hurricane Harvey dumped enough rain on Texas to fill the entire Chesapeake Bay. Widespread flooding caused an estimated $190 billion in damage, meaning Harvey could be the most expensive storm in American history. The hurricane hit the…
Letters to the Editor
NOW LET ME TELL YOU WHAT I TAKE OFFENSE TO: Dear Editor: I take offense to anyone that has never spent time at the Ashcan – yes we also refer to it as the Ashcan – calling it “the dive.â€Â …
CAPIC – Celebrating 50 Years of Community Service – 2017 Highlights
By CAPIC Board of Directors During 2017, CAPIC celebrated its 50th year as a community action agency. Â Since 1967, CAPIC has served as the federal and state designated Community Action Agency for the communities of Chelsea, Revere, and Winthrop although…
Have We Hit Bottom Yet?
In the early 1960s, there was an iconic TV commercial for the long-defunct National Airlines (which merged into Pan American in 1980) with the tagline, spoken by the pert blonde stewardess, “Is this any way to run an airline? You…
It’s Time for a Permanent Solution for Dreamers
By Korina Iribe Romo Depression, anxiety, frustration: This was my reality as an undocumented young woman living in the United States. For many years the love and support of my family was the only thing that sustained me. In 2012…
Hard Realities Require St Anthony’s Community to Consider Positives of Shrine Designation
By Bob Marra I might hold a minority opinion among my fellow Parishioners, but I am optimistic that the Archdiocese proposal to transform St. Anthony’s from a Territorial Parish to a Shrine may offer the best long-term solution to the…
Letters to the Editor
THANK YOU  REVERE DPW Dear Editor: We would like to praise the work of the Revere DPW and Water Department. On Saturday, January 6, one of the coldest nights of the year, we had a water main break in front of…
What Would Martin Luther King say About Trump?
How ironic it is that President Donald Trump added even further to his ever-growing list of racist comments this past week as Americans were readying to observe Dr. Martin Luther King Day, which has added significance this year as this…
Thank You,Dan Maguire
Dan Maguire has a been a caring voice on the Revere School Committee since first being elected to the committee in 2005. Maguire decided not to seek re-election this past year, bringing to an end his 12-year tenure. At the…
Americans Hate Waiting, so They’ll Despise Single Payer
By Sally C. Pipes What makes for an awful trip to the doctor? Waiting. Earlier this year, doctor-rating website Zocdoc found that long waits or appointment delays were the primary motivators of negative marks from patients. Given this aversion to…
Letters to the Editors
The Political Year in Review Dear Editor: We are all directly impacted by the effects of political decisions. So it is important to all of us to thoughtfully reflect on the accomplishments of the new Republican administration’s first anniversary. If…
Ward 5 Councillor John Powers:We Must Be Better Prepared for Natural Disasters
Last week’s major coastal flooding in our city and other Massachusetts communities served as a reminder of the immense respect we must have for nature, and a warning of the growing consequences of increasingly extreme weather. There is plenty of…
Bring It On, Ol’ Man Winter
These past two weeks have brought the worst winter weather imaginable — coastal flooding, record cold, and a blizzard — but we’ve survived it all and made it out to the other side, as moderating temperatures, perhaps even reaching the…
A New Revere High School is Needed
The recent announcement by the state that the proposed new Revere High School will not be on the list of school building projects for the coming year certainly comes as a huge disappointment for school officials, parents, and students alike.…
Remembering Bob Haas
Amidst the usual commotion of the holiday season, we were remiss in failing to acknowledge in this column the recent dedication in the City Council Chambers of the portrait of Robert J. Haas Jr., our long-time mayor, City Council member, and…
Congratulations to Our New City Officials
We offer our congratulations to our new city officials who were sworn into office this past week. Public service is not easy these days. In an era of limited resources, it seems that our elected officials find themselves saying “No 
Have A Happy, Healthy, and Safe New Year
The upcoming long weekend marks the start of the New Year — 2018. The arrival of a new year marks a time for reflection, both as to the year that has passed and as to the year to come.…
Enjoy the Holidays — Safely
Christmas this year is part of a three-day weekend, which means that for many of us, we will be indulging in the “Christmas spirt” early and often. By no means do we wish to cast negative thoughts, but we would…
