It is fair to say that the world as Americans have known it in the post-World War II era has been turned upside-down — and not in a good way — since the election of Donald Trump as President of…
Category: Editorials
An Investment in Our Future
Governor Charlie Baker’s recent announcement that his administration will ask the legislature for a five-year, $500 million life sciences initiative that will extend the state’s decade-long commitment to the biotech and medical technology industry demonstrates the governor’s focus on maintaining…
Letters to the Editor
‘ANGEL’ STILL WORKING HER MAGIC Dear Editor: Thanks for your article on the grand opening of the White Fountain. Two days after the grand opening, I proposed to Kelly Warwick by the “Angel,” on the spot where my grandfather proposed…
Letter to the Editor
An Open Letter to the members of the Beacon Hill Architectural Commission Dear Committee, A resident of our community crossed Beacon Street on a bright October morning in 2016, she saw a collection of flyers pinned to the fences of…
Letter to the Editor
WONDERFUL MEMORIES Dear Editor, I read the ‘Spring Cooking’ column, and I had to tell you what wonderful memories were evoked reading it. Especially about tongue. My maternal grandmother from Ukraine—Odessa to be exact—was to me an angel in disguise.…
Gov Baker Stands Tall — Again
The swift and unequivocal announcement last Friday by Gov. Charlie Baker that Massachusetts will join in an initiative with other states to encourage alternative forms of energy in order to reduce carbon emissions is yet another example of the sort…
There is Urgent Public Demand for An Obamacare Replacement
Limited access to Obamacare health insurance plans is creating an urgent, public demand for a replacement. Insurers are exiting the market throughout the nation at an alarming rate for a variety of reasons. Their motives vary, but for the most…
Investing in Beacon Hill
By Mayor Martin J. Walsh This month, I am proud to put forth a budget for the City of Boston that will make Boston a better place to work, live, and raise a family. At City Hall, we’ve created a…
No Place for Hate
This editorial is not about politics. It is not about an issue that mark us as Democrats vs. Repubilicans, liberals vs. conservatives, pro-life vs. pro-choice, higher vs. lower taxes, amnesty for immigrants vs. big, beautiful border walls, diplomacy vs. bombing…
Letter to the Editor
Article on mobility and transportatiion was right on Dear Editor: I want to thank Karen for writing the recent column in The Beacon Hill Times on mobility and transportation in Boston. This, as are the strategies for urban development, is…