Earlier this month, I gave my State of the City address at Symphony Hall. It’s one of my favorite events because it’s a chance to speak directly to the people of Boston about the progress we’ve made, the challenges that…
Category: Editorials
Thank You, Jay Ash
When Governor Charlie Baker was elected to his first term of office four years ago, his first major announcement was the appointment of Jay Ash to the post of Secretary of Housing and Economic Development. The announcement by Gov. Baker,…
Guest Op-Ed: We Should Carefully Consider Any Construction That Occurs
Eversource is coming back again to the community to sell the idea of a high voltage electrical substation on the banks of the Chelsea Creek and a ball-toss distance from the American Legion Playground on Condor Street. On the evening…
What Would Dr. Martin Luther King Think?
When one considers that it has been almost 51 years since Dr. Martin Luther King was assassinated, it is easy to understand why so many of our fellow Americans today have so little understanding of who he was and what…
Charlie Baker is Not an ‘Enigma’
A story this past week on the eve of Gov. Charlie Baker’s State of the State address in the Boston Globe stated that although Gov. Charlie Baker is the most popular governor in the country (he has an approval rating…
Letter to the Editor
Italian American Alliance is an active and dedicated group Dear Editor, To members and friends of the Pirandello Lyceum As you know, the Pirandello Lyceum has become an active member of the Italian American Alliance. As the President of the Pirandello Lyceum I…
Cannabis Entrepreneurs Should Work with Communities —and Emerge from Them
Recently, the Boston City Council called several hearings to explore the city’s licensing and regulation of the cannabis industry. Whether would-be retailers want to admit or not, we have a messaging problem and real hesitancy on the part of many…
Have a Happy, Safe — and Mindful — New Year
The arrival of a new year marks a time for reflection, as to both the year that has passed and the year that lies ahead. In the words of the poet Alfred Lord Tennyson: Ring out the old, ring…
Enjoy the Holidays — Safely
Christmas this year is part of what for many people will be a four-day weekend, which means that for many of us, we will be indulging in the “Christmas spirit” early and often. By no means do we wish to…
Enjoy the Holiday Season
This is a wonderful time of the year, to paraphrase the song, with holiday music playing in the malls and on our car radios, resurrecting our earliest childhood memories — even for the younger set — of Christmases-past. We choose…