President Biden declared recently that the COVID-19 pandemic officially will be over in May, but in our view, that is just wishful thinking.In January, the number of COVID-related deaths fell after a holiday spike, but nevertheless numbered about 2,100 among…
Category: Editorials
Safe Consumption Sites Are the Only Way To Stem the Tide of Drug Overdoses
The so-called War on Drugs, which began in the administration of Richard Nixon, has been ongoing in America for more than 50 years. Putting aside the fact that Nixon began his war on drugs primarily as a means for incarcerating…
Spring Forward This Sunday
This Sunday, March 12, marks the start of Daylight Savings Time when we set our clocks ahead an hour. Yes, we lose an hour of sleep, but the time for sunset magically will move from 5:46 PM on Saturday to 6:48…
Mark Your Calendars – the Revere Beach Sand Sculpting Festival Is July 28–30
Speaking of the coming summer season of 2023, the Revere Beach Partnership, in coordination with the City of Revere and the Department of Conservation and Recreation, recently announced that the 19th Annual Revere Beach International Sand Sculpting Festival, one of…
Guest Op-Ed: Working Together, an Essential for Every Family
Dr. Glenn Mollette I was not quite five years old when I stood, looking up the steps to our upstairs, yelling “Mommy hurry, Mamaw is dying.” My grandmother Ina Hinkle and aunt Maude Hinkle were in the room trying to…
Jimmy Carter: A Wonderful, Amazing Man
The reports that former President Jimmy Carter has returned home for hospice care came as sad news for all Americans this week. Ever since the self-described peanut farmer burst onto the national scene shortly after he was elected governor of…
Guest Op-Ed: Start Solving the Vocational Admissions Problem: Improve Access, Create More Seats
By Steven C. Sharek It’s no longer a secret that Massachusetts vocational-technical and agricultural high schools are a great option for students of all backgrounds who want to learn a trade and pursue a career. Unfortunately, there simply isn’t enough…
The Sky Is Falling?
With U.S. jets shooting down numerous unidentified flying objects seemingly every day over North American air space in the past week, we’re all wondering, “What the heck is going on?” As this is being written, the only thing we know…
The Victims in Turkey And Syria Need Our Help
The ongoing tragedy because of the devastating earthquake that struck the nations of Turkey and Syria is the worst humanitarian disaster the world has seen in many years. More than 35,000 people have died and that number is sure to…
For Pats Fans, the Super Bowl Just Isn’t the Same
This past Sunday’s Super Bowl game between the Eagles and the Chiefs certainly lived up to its hype. But for those of us who were New England Patriots’ fans for the two decades from 2001-19, the Super Bowl season just…