By William Brownsberger I am fundamentally optimistic about our future because I see that most of us do understand that we are in difficult and uncertain times. That realism is what will get us through. I see realism in my…
Category: Editorials
Guest Op-Ed: Boston Pets and COVID-19
By Martha Smith-Blackmore, DVM, The National Veterinary Services Laboratory of the USDA announced on April 22, 2020 that two pet cats from different households in the United States were confirmed cases of COVID-19 infection. These are the first pets in the…
Allowing the States to Go Bankrupt Is a Really Bad Idea
One of the most glaring shortcomings thus far of the stimulus and disaster packages that have been passed by Congress in response to the COVID-19 pandemic has been the failure to provide assistance to the states. Every state in the…
Guest Op-Ed: Emergency Care Has Not Been Put on Hold If You Need Medical Assistance, Seek Help
By Mayor Martin J. Walsh During this public health emergency, many of us are feeling stressed and anxious. Days are uncertain and our routines have shifted. Many people are working remotely, or have lost their jobs. Students are learning online.…
Once Again, Mass. is Showing the Way
With the launch this past week of of the COVID-19 Community Tracing Collaborative (CTC) to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus in Massachusetts, our state once again is taking a leading role at this critical time for our nation. Massachusetts…
A Light at the End Of the Tunnel?
The United States now is the official epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic. We have more deaths and more cases of disease than anywhere else in the world. However, this past weekend the experts began to give us a glimmer of hope…
So Let’s Talk about The Weather
The weather this April has been full of irony. We had mild months for January, February, and March, with above-average temperatures (among the warmest on record) and few storms of any consequence. However, April has been anything but spring-like. Temperatures…
Letters to the Editor
To the people of Boston Dear Editor, The coronavirus is unlike anything we’ve experienced in living memory, and it’s testing our city in a way that it’s never been tested before. It has required a major, all-hands-on-deck response, and it has…
One Day at a Time: It’s “Groundhog Day” For Everybody
Here’s one way to view the current situation in which we all find ourselves: Prior to the pandemic sweeping the nation and the world, our lives were such that each day truly was a new day, filled with new challenges…
Guest Op-Ed: Easter Sunday Ringing of the Bells
On Easter Sunday, April 12, churches at parishes across the Archdiocese of Boston will join in unison with ringing of the bells at noon. The gesture of solidarity and celebration was proposed by several parishioners from different regions of the…