By Marianne Dalton, RN Today, we are going to talk about ticks: where they breed, what can be done to reduce the risk of harboring ticks on your property, tick-borne illnesses, personal protection for you and your pets against ticks,…
Category: Editorials
Summer Is Half Over – Make the Most of What’s Left
We realize that most of the kids have been out of school for only a few weeks, but in terms of what we think of as the full summer season from Memorial Day to Labor Day, this coming weekend will…
Another Weekend……Another Mass Shooting in America
As we are writing this, we are watching the news reports about the mass shooting that occurred in Highland Park, Illinois, during a Fourth of July parade on Monday morning. We initially were disappointed with the news coverage of this…
The Experts Know Nothing
Listening to the so-called experts, both in and out of government, who opine these days about the present and future state of the economy, can leave your head spinning. For every self-described expert who says that the economy is strong,…
Letter to the Editor
Proposal To Close Dartmouth Street Is Wrong Dear Editor: This is to record my strong objection to a proposal to close off Dartmouth Street at Copley Square. This is a “solution” in desperate need of a problem. As you know,…
Fourth of July Memories
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…
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…