Story By Cary Shuan Rep. Jessica Giannino, a member of the Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources, joined House Committee Chair, Rep. Dan Cahill, in hosting a tour of several coastal sites on the North Shore. State Rep. Jeff…
2023 Governor’s Awards in the Humanities Honorees Named
Special to the Journal Today, Mass Humanities announces the recipients of the 2023 Governor’s Awards in the Humanities. The foundation will honor four individuals for their commitments to education, civil and human rights, community development and philanthropy on September 28…
United Way and the Boston Foundation Award $570,000 From the Migrant Families Relief Fund
Special to the Journal United Way of Massachusetts Bay and The Boston Foundation announced the first of two rapid distributions of $570,000 to 12 community-based organizations from The Massachusetts Migrant Families Relief Fund. The fund was created last month in…
Anarchy in Congress
Imagine if a foreign government or some terrorist group were to hack into the U.S. government’s computers and bring all of its operations to a halt. Everyone in the country would be outraged. That is the scenario we are facing…
Can Nuclear Power Save the Planet?
As it becomes increasingly clear that renewable sources of energy — wind, solar, hydropower, and hydrogen fuel cells — are not going to become available on a large scale anytime soon, the only real hope for the U.S. both to…
Letter to the Editor
Ugly Politics is a Threat to Our Democratic Process Dear Editor, Why does the political process seem to bring the worst out in people? The ugliness of winning at all costs regardless of what you must do to win. Citizens…