The issue of national health care is now front and center in the debate among the presidential candidates of both parties, with each offering their vision of what should be done about this important issue. Some favor a repeal of…
Category: Editorials
Guest Op-Ed : Our Last Financial Lifeline
By Maicharia Z. Weir Lytle, President and CEO, United South End Settlements (reprinted with permission) There is a lot of misinformation circulating about the sale of USES’s property located at 566 Columbus Ave., also known as the Harriet Tubman House,…
Guest Op-Ed: Saving for Your Child’s Future Can Be Overwhelming, But Boston Is Here to Help
By Mayor Martin J. Walsh The start of kindergarten marks the beginning of a child’s educational future and here in Boston we believe nothing should hinder a child’s path to success. That’s why, in 2016, and in collaboration with Boston…
Guest Op-Ed Bishops Statement on Climate Change: Embracing Laudato Si
“Saint Francis, faithful to Scripture, invites us to see nature as a magnificent book in which God speaks to us and grants us a glimpse of his infinite beauty and goodness.”[1] In June 2015, Pope Francis made this observation in…
Enjoy the Fall Season
Despite the exceptionally wonderful and warm early-fall weather we have been enjoying recently, the calendar does not lie — and the fall season squarely is upon us. For many New Englanders, autumn is our favorite time of year. Even the…
Letter to the Editor
A Forgotten people Dear Editor I have written a few times, concerning Senior housing in the City of Boston. Simply because, there isn’t any! Beacon Hill has ignored the folks who have worked all their lives and contributed to the…
Guest Op-ed: Why We All Need Improved Medicare for All Now
By Maria Termini Plain and simple we need Improved Medicare for All now to make sure everyone has the healthcare they need. Currently many people cannot get the healthcare they need. They can’t afford healthcare and they suffer and die…
Time to End the ‘War on Drugs’
For those of us who have been around for longer than we might care to admit, America has been consumed during our lifetime by the never-ending battle to combat drug abuse. It was in 1971 — almost 50 years ago…
Guest Op-Ed : Not Everyone in Boston Feels Resilient. We’re Working to Change That.
By Mayor Martin J. Walsh There is no question that Boston is a strong city that’s used to banding together. We celebrate championship-winning sports teams, remember our importance in the roots of American history, and cheer on runners along Boylston…
The Real American Carnage
Whenever a mass shooting occurs — which is to say, fairly regularly somewhere in America these days — investigators scour for clues as to the “motive” of the gunman. Often, as was the case in El Paso two weeks ago,…