This weekend brings the Fourth of July, the celebration of the birth of our nation and an opportunity for all of us to partake in summertime fun with friends and family. The Fourth of July brings back fond recollections from…
Category: Editorials
Guest Op-Ed: MBTA crisis is an emergency for our region
By Joe Gravellese When I ran for office two years ago, I did so because I was deeply concerned about the decaying of our transportation system. This crisis impacts the entire Greater Boston region, but is especially challenging to residents…
America Is in a Maelstrom With No Way Out
America and the world are in a bad place, with no easy way out. Although the worst of the coronavirus is behind us, the unprecedented economic after-effects of the pandemic continue to afflict every aspect of our lives. The Great…
Boating and Drinking Don’t Mix
A national news headline caught our attention recently: “Five people, including four from the same family, died in a boating collision on Saturday along a river popular with boaters outside Savannah, Ga., the authorities said. Four other people were injured,…
We Urge Our Legislators To Support Lobster Fishing Bill
Most of us are environmentalists to some extent. We doubt there are few among us who do not find it heartbreaking that there was a record number of deaths of manatees this past year in Florida because excessive algae growth…
Exasperated by High Energy Costs? Wait Until This Winter
Barely a day goes by without a news story about the high cost of gasoline and energy prices in general. Economists and energy market experts point to a host of reasons as to why the market prices for oil and…
Guest Op-Ed: Protecting Our Children From the Shooters
By Dr. Glenn Mollette Most federal career politicians end up very wealthy. They make good salaries. They have great health insurance and very nice retirement packages. They typically develop political action committees that cover expenses the government doesn’t pay. When…
A Memorial Day Truism: Freedom Isn’t Free
For the first time in 20 years — that’s an entire generation — America’s military men and women are not fighting a war on foreign soil. The withdrawal of our remaining troops from Afghanistan last August brought to an end…
No End in Sight for Our Recurring National Nightmare
The horrific and tragic mass shooting that occurred in Buffalo, New York, on a quiet Saturday afternoon in a supermarket in a predominantly Black community once again has highlighted how the intersection of racial hatred fomented by the internet and…
If Women Were World Leaders, There Would Be No More Wars
It’s well-known that men constitute most of the sociopaths among us. A sociopath by definition lacks empathy, a person who has no conscience. Although childhood trauma and abuse can alter a person’s brain, sociopaths for the most part are born,…