The ongoing work stoppage by the public defender attorneys who are part of what is known as the Bar Advocates program needs to be resolved by the legislature as soon as possible. The Bar Advocates are private attorneys who are…
Category: Editorials
All Ability Day is Set for August 9 at Revere Beach
The second annual All Ability Day at Revere Beach is scheduled for next Saturday, August 9, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. The event is being sponsored by the Revere Disabilities Commission, which has received a grant from Save the Harbor/Save the…
The Revere Beach Sand Sculpting Festival is Set for this Weekend
The Revere Beach International Sand Sculpting Festival is set for this weekend: Friday, July 25, from 10-10; Saturday, July 26, from 10-10: and Sunday, July 27, from 10-8. Now in its 21st year, the Revere Beach Sand Sculpting Festival is…
“Look at Them Go, 10 in a Row!”
A few weeks back, we basically wrote off the Red Sox, who appeared destined for yet another last-place finish in the American League East. At the time, we paraphrased a line from the 1967 Impossible Dream record: “When April’s high…
Mark Your Calendars for the Revere Beach Sand Sculpting Festival July 25-27
We are writing to give our readers the advance heads-up that this year’s Revere Beach International Sand Sculpting Festival runs from Friday, July 25 through Sunday, July 27. The annual Sand Sculpting Festival, now in its 21st year under the…
Guest Op-Ed: Tips to Help Massachusetts Residents Navigate Health Care More Easily and save More Money
By Dr. Ana Stankovic In the past, an imperfect and often complicated health care system, along with rising costs, impacted consumers’ ability to easily access care. In fact, nearly 11% of adults nationally and over 7% in Massachusetts avoided care due…
Summer is Fleeting, So Make the Most of It
The excitement and bustle of the Fourth of July weekend have come and gone, and now we can settle into our summer rhythm — whatever that may be for each of us and our families — for the remaining eight…
Cell Phones must be Banned in the Schools
Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell has spearheaded a bill that would require all public schools to create a formal policy regarding the use of cell phones, tablets, and other personal electronic devices during the school day. The bill, known as…
Happy Fourth of July
With the Fourth of July falling on a Friday this year, many of us will be enjoying a long holiday weekend for which the weather is expected to cooperate. The Fourth of July brings back fond recollections from our youth,…
Enjoy a “Safe and Sane” Fourth
Back at the turn of the last century (i.e., 1900), newspapers exhorted their readers to observe a “safe and sane” Fourth of July. That’s because in communities big and small all across America, the founding of our nation had become…