If all you know about Question 2, the ballot question that would lift the cap on public charter schools, is what you’ve seen on TV – chances are good you’re confused about how to vote. As the author of the…
Category: Editorials
Have A Safe and Happy Halloween
Halloween will be observed this Monday, and that means that scores of children and others will be roaming our streets during the early-evening hours as they go about their ritual of trick-or-treating in our neighborhoods. It is up to each…
Techno Vindication:Sniffling Out the Electronic Truth
By Phineas J. Stone It was many years ago when I was using e-mail during the beginnings of the new technology that I was outed. It’s happened to all of us by now, but this was the first time for…
Sad State of America
We know we join with all of our fellow Boston-area citizens in praying for the speedy recovery of East Boston police officers Richard Cintolo and Matt Morris, as well as the two year-old Roxbury girl, who were shot this past…
Immaculate Conception Turning into Apartments
By Sal Giarratani The Church of the Immaculate Conception Church, which has been closed for almost a decade, now, is about to be deconsecrated by the Archdiocese of Boston and with Boston College and the developer will remove most of the…
Fire Prevention Week
Nothing can be more devastating than a fire in your home. Years of memories can all but vanish as pictures, letters and mementos of a family’s lifetime are lost in the flames. And in some cases, a fire claims a…
An Unlikely Assist from the Heart
By Phineas J. Stone Not long ago, I was able to get out of the Hub for a few days time – off to another region of the country entirely. Things are so different in the various sectors of our…
Early Voting is Coming to Boston
By Mayor Martin J. Walsh Voting in Boston is about to become more convenient. For the first time, registered voters who reside in the City of Boston will be able to take part in early voting, ahead of the November…
Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor, As someone who grew up in the shadow of old Boston City Hospital where my dad was employed for over 35 years, I remember back in the late ‘60s when the issue of drug addiction first, then homelessness,…
Voters Should Pay Attention to the Four Ballot Questions
On November 8, Massachusetts voters will go to the polls to elect a new President of the United States as well as other state and county positions on the ballot. However, voters need to pay attention to the four ballot…