At the Boston Public Schools, we believe that our budget is a values statement, reflecting our commitment to creating the best schools for all our students. Through the BPS budget, we prioritize investing in every individual learner throughout their academic…
Category: Editorials
Ban Plastic Bags
There are 61 communities in Massachusetts including the City of Boston that have placed a ban on those horrible plastic shopping bags and the City of Revere is poised to become number 62 after Revere City Council members Steve Morabito…
The Future of Transportation Isn’t Just Self-Driving Cars, It’s Public Transit
Fiat Chrysler and BMW just announced plans to jointly develop self-driving cars. The move puts the automakers in competition with Google, Apple, and other car manufacturers that are also working on driverless vehicles. The question is when, not if, this…
We Will Never Forget the Blizzard of ’78
This week marks the 40th anniversary of the Blizzard of ’78, the momentous storm that wreaked havoc and devastation across Eastern Massachusetts during a 32-hour period on February 6-7. There have been many remembrances of that catastrophic event in the…
Winter Lobsters are for Tourists, Right?
I’m always amazed at seeing folks ordering $25 lobsters during the winter season. But I suppose it’s just the way all things have moved. After all, you could go to the market right now and find plump, red strawberries in…
How We’re Making Boston a City That’s World-Class Because It Works for the Middle Class
By: Mayor Martin J. Walsh From around the world and across our nation, people look to Boston for hope, for opportunity, and for a chance to build a better life. From the first immigrant who set foot on the Shawmut…
Letter to the Editor
PARKING STICKERS WILL REQUIRE SERIOUS THOUGHT Dear Editor: The idea for charging Boston residents for neighborhood parking stickers is not as outlandish as when you first hear this idea, but I do believe before we start tweaking with these parking…
A Great State of the State
Gov. Charlie Baker’s impressive and commanding State of the State address to the state legislature last week truly was one of the most powerful such speeches in recent memory. Gov. Baker listed a host of accomplishments of his administration, most…
Old-Timer Goes to City Hall Plaza
By Phineas J. Stone Tax bills went out earlier this month, and if you own a place like me, you’ve spent the past few weeks putting your eyeballs back into their sockets. Property taxes for me, and most in the…
Letters to the Editor
A NEW PIPELINE DOESN’T FIT HERE Dear Editor: Developers of luxury accommodations have the means — and the responsibility — to incorporate state-of-the-art energy efficiency and energy use planning into their building designs. Proper planning would take into consideration the…