Dr. Gene Sharp in our midst is a wonderful find. Inside an unassuming apartment in the neighborhood, he runs one of the most prominent information centers on how to overthrow oppressive regimes. What he runs is called the Albert Einstein…
Category: Editorials
Sen. Petruccelli Appointment is right on the money
We congratulate Senator Anthony Petruccelli on his recent appointment to the chair of the Banking and Financial Services Committee by Senate President Therese Murray. In this position, Senator Petruccelli will make good use of his analytical skills, which are substantial…
Clean Air Act – Proposal by LaMattina and Arroyo might be a Hard Sell, but it’s Worth the Effort
Society has come to a place where many of us who might be inclined to light up a cigarette or a cigar in our own homes would be ordered instantly and without regard for protocol, in most instances, to put…
Basile on the Rise- Rep earns a key post from the speaker
Representative Carlo Basile has received an important post from the Speaker of the House Robert DeLeo. This does not come as a surprise. Basile is a loyal soldier for the speaker and the speaker has returned the support by showing…
Bad Timing- A strike at Suffolk Downs won’t Help anyone
If ever a strike by some employees of Suffolk Downs was ill-advised, it is ill-advised right now. Horse racing at Suffolk Downs is not a right. It is a business. And as a business, it has been struggling for quite…
Snow, Snow, Snow-This is a Winter We won’t soon Forget
Once again, the neighborhood is about to be buried with another major dumping of snow. Moving around during January was difficult. Now it is going to be even more difficult and dangerous. Another snow emergency is very likely to exist…
Our Two Cents- Otherwise Stellar Article Misses the Mark Where the Maverick Projects are Concerned
A very well done piece in the Sunday Boston Globe looked into the life and times of the Cinelli family of East Boston. Obviously, this was a dysfunctional family whose parents tried their best to bring their children up in…
Justice Is Done
A new chapter for John Forbes Last week, John Forbes walked out of Federal Court in Boston. Federal Judge Richard Stearns chose to give Forbes the second chance he was looking for and which he worked so hard to earn…
Pulling No Punches
Petruccelli was right on the money Senator Anthony Petruccelli was absolutely right on in asking the Massachusetts Parole Board to place a moratorium on all future parole hearings until a full, comprehensive review of the Board’s policies and procedures could…
Sal LaMattina
Councillor earns well-deserved post Eastie’s Boston City Councillor Sal LaMattina has once again shown his political acumen with his colleagues in government by being named the vice-president of the Boston City Council by Boston City Council President Steven Murphy. LaMattina…