By: Pam Kocher Hiding underneath the spotlighted races for Mayor and City Council on the Nov. 2 ballot is Question 1, which is a binding initiative that will change the City Charter and allow a budgeting power grab by the…
Category: Editorials
Guest Op-Ed: Environmental Justice for the 21st Century
By Anthony D’Ambrosio Our District is blessed with numerous waterfronts and beaches that attract visitors from around the world. Take Winthrop Parkway, for example. With beautiful coastline on one side and idyllic beach homes on the other, the Parkway represents…
Letter to the Editor
Looking at Question 2 To The Editor, Advisory Question 2 on Boston’s November election ballot asks voters: Should a high voltage, electric substation be built at 400 Condor Street in East Boston, along the Chelsea Creek, near homes, parks, playgrounds,…
General Colin Powell
The death this past week of General Colin Powell at the age of 84 removes from our country one of the most outstanding persons ever to serve the United States. Colin Powell was both a soldier and a statesman. What…
Get Your Booster Stat
With the FDA and the CDC recommending that already-vaccinated Americans over a certain age and with certain medical conditions receive booster shots, we urge all of our readers who qualify to receive a booster to do so as soon as…
Guest Op-Ed: Don’t Let Acting Mayor Kim Janey Erase Boston’s Italian Americans
Denise Furnari and Diane Modica Acting Boston Mayor Kim Janey has unilaterally decided to change Columbus Day in Boston to Indigenous Peoples Day and will announce it today October 6, 2021 at 2:30 PM at Boston City Hall. We need…
Guest Op-Ed: Preparing for the Realities of Our New Economy
By Anthony D’Ambrosio Over the past few months, amid the return to in-person schooling and the beginning of the fall, you might have made a few of the following observations: • Your grocery bill has gone up, with beef, pork,…
The Pernicious Effects of Social Media
The recent revelations about the harmful influences of social media upon young people that first appeared in the Wall St. Journal and then before Congress with the testimony of a former Facebook employee (who had provided the Wall St. Journal…
All Neighborhoods Deserve Equal Funding, Not Just the Loudest and Most Powerful Voices
By Pam Kocher The momentum around this year’s mayoral election comes in part due to anticipation in the neighborhoods that new and diverse leadership will not only continue Boston’s strong growth, but also will ensure that all neighborhoods continue to share in that growth. A…
Guest Op-Ed: Freedom to Enjoy Life’s Passions
Dr. Glenn Mollette Steady cash flow comes from steady work. If you want money you have to do something that produces money. Much of what we want to do in life does not always produce cash. We may experience fun,…