For those of a certain age, it is hard to imagine that 2024 will mark 56 years since the assassination of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in Memphis while he was standing on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel…
Category: Editorials
Replace Belichick? Good Luck With That!
As we are writing this at the beginning of the week, there is rampant speculation that the Patriots are going to fire Bill Belichick, who undeniably is the greatest football coach of all time. Yes, he had a great quarterback…
The Holidays Are Over – Now It’s Back to Reality
The holiday season may have provided the usual respite for all of us from the strife and turbulence that has been assaulting us daily for the better part of the past decade, but despite the arrival of the New Year,…
Happy New Year
We often quote a verse from Alfred Lord Tennyson’s “Ring Out Wild Bells” when we write our annual New Year’s editorial. But after re-reading the poem in its entirety, we are printing the whole thing, because it sums up —…
Merry Christmas
This is the most wonderful time of the year, to paraphrase the popular song, with holiday music playing in the malls and on our car radios, resurrecting our earliest childhood memories of Christmases-past. We choose just the right tree, decorate…
There’s Still Time To Help Those in Need
The stock market is booming and unemployment is near an all-time low, but there was the depressing news this past week that homelessness among Americans has increased by 12 percent in the past year. The cold, harsh reality for many…
Enjoy the Long Holiday Weekend Safely
The upcoming long-weekend means that most of us will be partaking in traditional gatherings with our families, friends, and co-workers to share the joy of the holiday season. Unfortunately, this also means that many among us will be overindulging in…
Letter to the Editor
Alexandra Hotel Building-Owners Issue Response Dear Editor, We are the owners of the Alexandra Hotel building and write in response to the letter to the editor by Randi Lathrop in the Dec. 18 edition of the Boston Sun. We acknowledge…
Yes, Those College Presidents Were Wrong
We never thought that we would find ourselves agreeing on anything with Elise Stefanik, the obnoxious Congresswoman from New York. But, as the saying goes, “Even a broken clock is right twice a day,” and we concur with the call…
Letter to the Editor
Reader Weighs In on Condition of the Alexandra Hotel Dear Editor, Our family has been residents of the South End since 1986. My paternal great grandparents along with my grandfather and seven siblings arrived from Baden-Baden, Germany, in 1870, and…