The excitement and bustle of the Fourth of July weekend have come and gone, and now we can settle into our summer rhythm — whatever that may be for each of us and our families — for the remaining eight…
Category: Editorials
Cell Phones Must be Banned in the Schools
Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell has spearheaded a bill that would require all public schools to create a formal policy regarding the use of cell phones, tablets, and other personal electronic devices during the school day. The bill, known as…
Letter to the Editor
Thank you for your continued support To the Editor, On behalf of the East Boston Athletic Board, I would like to thank the East Boston Foundation for their continued support of our mission. We would also like to thank our…
Happy Fourth of July
With the Fourth of July falling on a Friday this year, many of us will be enjoying a long holiday weekend for which the weather is expected to cooperate. The Fourth of July brings back fond recollections from our youth,…
Enjoy a “Safe and Sane” Fourth
Back at the turn of the last century (i.e., 1900), newspapers exhorted their readers to observe a “safe and sane” Fourth of July. That’s because in communities big and small all across America, the founding of our nation had become…
Iran Finally Reaps What it is has Sown
The decision by President Donald Trump to assist the Israeli effort in setting back Iran’s nuclear weapons program should be applauded by every person who realizes that Iran’s attainment of nuclear weaponry would be disastrous for the world. The Russian…
The Gay Rights Movement Began 56 Years Ago this Week
Although Gay Pride Month is observed for the entire month of June, we wish to make note of the specific date and events of June 28, 1969, when a series of riots and demonstrations against a police raid at the…
Israel has no Choice
Israel’s decision to eliminate Iran’s nuclear and ballistic missile facilities not only comes as no surprise, but should be welcomed by everyone who understands that the only threats to world peace come from the authoritarian rulers of the Axis of…
Happy Juneteenth
Juneteenth, which has been a national holiday since 2021, marks the day when the Union Army entered the city of Galveston on June 19, 1865, and freed the slaves in Texas pursuant to President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation, which had gone…
Letter to the Editor
Mayhem in the Bike Lane Response To the Editor, I strongly agree with your excellent June 4th editorial, “Mayhem in the Bike Lane”. You have accurately described the serious deficiencies of the statewide bicycle systems, including those in Boston. For…