By Mariellen Dalton In response to last week’s opinion piece in the East Boston Times-Free Press, penned by Jamie McGonagill, espousing the dire consequences of the proposed Coughlin Bypass Extension, it is imperative to clarify the facts and dispel any…
Category: Editorials
Happy Thanksgiving
A Harris poll a few years ago revealed that Christmas is the favorite holiday of the year among all age groups of Americans, but we think that Thanksgiving, our uniquely American holiday, has much more to recommend it than Christmas. Thanksgiving…
Guest Op-Ed: Bay Staters Deserve Opportunities To Build a Better Financial Future
By Jeffrey Rosario Turco, and Francisco E. Paulino Whether you grew up in Revere, Winthrop, Lawrence, Brighton, or Boston, every community in the Commonwealth values kitchen-table issues; an honest day’s work, safe streets, affordable homes, good schools, access to quality…
Remembering President John F. Kennedy
The assassination of President John F. Kennedy 60 years ago this week seared an indelible imprint into the memory of every American who was alive at that time. Just as the Japanese sneak attack on Pearl Harbor on December 5,…
Guest Op-Ed: Parks Over Pavement
By Jamie McGonagill On Thursday November 2, leaders in the Logan Community Clean Air Coalition met with Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s Chief of Staff Tiffany Chu, Environment Commissioner Dr. Alison Brezius, and Director of Stakeholder Engagement Mohammed Missouri to discuss…
“Thank You” To Our Veterans
This Saturday, November 11, will mark the 104th observance of Veterans Day in the United States, a day marked by solemnity and reverence to honor those who have served in our nation’s military. Veteran’s Day initially was known as Armistice…
Happy 90th Birthday, Gov. Dukakis
We wish to extend our best wishes for a “Happy Birthday” to former Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis, who turned 90 last week. Mike Dukakis served as governor of our state from 1975-79 and then again for two terms from 1983-91.…
Get Out and Vote On Tuesday
Many of us view local government in the same way that we think about the weather: Everybody complains about it, but nobody does anything about it. However, unlike the weather, there actually is something we can do about the future…
House Democrats: Total Failures
It is clear that the decision by the Democrats in the House of Representatives to allow a small band of narcissistic and anarchistic Republicans, led by the odious Matt Gaetz of Florida, to throw the Congress (as well as the…
We Must Confront the New Axis of Evil
When former President George W. Bush coined the term “Axis of Evil” to refer to the nations of Iran, No. Korea, and Iraq in his 2002 State of the Union speech, his comments were largely derided. Even in the aftermath…