Public safety advocates have been disappointed this week that the legislature has failed to adopt a bill in this legislative session that would ban the use of mobile electronic devices while operating a motor vehicle unless the devices are used…
Category: Editorials
Police Briefs 07-26-2018
D-4 POLICE NEWS Funny money On Tuesday, July 17, at about 11:30 a.m., police responded to Fenway Park at 24 Yawkey Way for a reported larceny. Upon arrival, the officer met with the caller, who said during the Red Sox…
Letters to the Editor
EBNA needs a better solution Dear Editor, In the July 19 issue of The Boston Sun there is an article about East Berkeley Street and the mess that is created by allowing parking on both sides of the street in…
Church Needs to Take Swift Action on Sexual Abuse
For the past several days, articles in the national media have reported accusations of Cardinal Theodore McCarrick’s sexual improprieties with several adults and his criminal violations of the sexual abuse of minors. These alleged actions, when committed by any person, are…
Charlie Baker Represents All of Us
A recent news article in The Boston Globe quoted a number of reportedly important RepubIican party members who asserted that they have been disappointed in the performance of Gov. Charlie Baker because he has been “too liberal.” They are upset…
Letter to the Editor
East springfield not the place for a dispensary Dear Editor: A few weeks ago, here in the Boston Sun, there was a news story concerning the opening of a recreational marijuana store at 60 East Springfield St. in what is…
Revere Beach Sand Sculpting Festival
This weekend marks the 15th annual International Sand Sculpting Festival on Revere Beach. Thousands of Revere residents, as well as hundreds of thousands of visitors from throughout the Boston area, will flock to America’s oldest public beach to view the works…
Curing Alzheimer’s in America
Imagine waking up one morning and not knowing whether you’re in your own home, let alone your hometown. The faces around you are unfamiliar, and you don’t know who to ask for help — or what to say. This is…
Make the Most of Summer
My father who lived an extraordinary life, used to say, “When you look back on your life, you realize that all you really have is a lot of memories.” What brings these words to mind is the realization that the…
An Honorable Decision, and an Old Rowboat
High school graduations have come and gone over the last few weeks, and students all over Boston have moved into a new season in their lives. This year, my neighbor graduated, and it was quite a wake-up call for us.…