Needs to be Preserved To the Editor. The article on May 30 by Dan Murphy on the West End Museum is of great value to the community. It highlights an important cultural resource to the city that deserves as much…
Category: Editorials
Let Us Never Forget Those Who Went Ashore on D-Day
Eighty years ago this week, on June 6, 1944, the United States and its allies launched the largest amphibious invasion in military history. Almost 133,000 troops, supported by 7,000 ships and 195,000 naval personnel, plus almost 12,000 aircraft, landed on…
The Reports of San Francisco’s Demise are Greatly Exaggerated
When a journalist contacted the humorist and author Mark Twain regarding rumors that he had passed away, Twain said to the reporter, “The report of my death was an exaggeration.” We were thinking of Twain’s witticism when we visited San…
Congratulations to the Class of 2024
A high school graduation is a singular event in the life of every community, where almost everybody knows one of the graduates or their families. All of us share in the happiness and sense of achievement of our young people…
Driverless Cars: We Can’t Wait!
We recently returned from a trip to San Francisco to visit our daughter and got the chance to ride in the driverless taxis from Waymo, the company owned by Google, which has been operating in San Francisco and Phoenix for…
Lest We Forget…
Although the Memorial Day weekend signifies the start of the summer season and is observed by families and friends who gather for barbecues and similar festivities, we should keep in mind that Memorial Day is our most solemn national holiday…
Enjoy the Weekend Safely
With predictions for a record travel weekend, we urge our readers to ensure that whatever our celebratory activities may be, we do so safely, both for ourselves and for our loved ones. If friends or family members are showing clear…
Guest Op-Ed: Beacon Hill Should Roll Out the Welcome Mat for Women’s Lunch Place
By City Councilor Sharon Durkan Recent conversations at my office hours with residents of the North Slope have me thinking about what makes Beacon Hill a home desired by so many. When searching for a home, we all have our…
20 Years of Marriage Equality in Massachusetts
It was 20 years ago this week (on May 17, 2004, to be exact), that the first marriage licenses were issued by cities and towns across Massachusetts for same-sex couples. The marriage licenses were precipitated by the decision by the…
Plastic, Plastic Everywhere
In the classic 1967 movie, the Graduate, Dustin Hoffman’s character, Benjamin Braddock, a recent college graduate, is taken aside by a family friend at his graduation party, who says to him, “Ben, I just have one word of advice for…