There is no proper way to describe just how good one feels having a bag of hot donuts from Betty Ann’s in hand and transiting back to the office early in the morning. There is a lot of anticipation that…
Category: Editorials
Time to Make a Push – Expanded Gaming Legislation Needs to Be Brought Before the House
It is the right time and we are in the right place to urge the Speaker of the House Robert DeLeo, to make haste in bringing to the floor of the House a new version of the expanded gambling bill.…
And They’re Off! – Live Racing Set to Return to Suffolk Downs
As we head toward spring and the rebirth of everything frozen and covered with snow and ice for months already, at least we do so in the knowledge that there will likely be 80 days of professional horse racing taking…
Expensive Holidays – This Experiment isn’t Adding Up
The so-called Suffolk County hack holidays – Bunker Hill Day and Evacuation Day – were literally done away with last year when the governor agreed with the Legislature that more money would be saved than is spent keeping Suffolk County…
A Solid Return – Ryan Lee Displays an Impressive Degree of Honesty in Returning $2,000
East Boston resident Ryan Lee found $2,000 in a plastic bag in the snow on Meridian Street two weeks ago. The Project Bread employee did not pocket the money. He took it to the District Seven police station and handed…
World Beater – The Global Reach of Dr. Gene Sharp
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…
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…