I Fully Support the Mitigation Program To the Editor, As the former Superintendent of the Sumner/Callahan Tunnels and Boston Transportation Commissioner I fully support the MassDOT mitigation program for the Sumner Tunnel Restoration Project. This extensive infrastructure investment project is…
Category: Editorials
June Is a Month Of Freedom
June marks the first month of the summer season, the period on the calendar when we take vacations from school and work to travel and enjoy the company of our friends and family members. It’s our personal time, that sweet…
Happy Not To Be A Boston Sports Fan
When we were younger, we lived and died by our Boston sports teams. Yes, the late Bill Russell and the Celtics provided more than a decade of joy and, for a short time, so too did Bobby Orr and the…
Guest Op-Ed: Blue Carbon and Belle Isle Marsh
By Ana Tavares Leary and Julie Conroy Climate change is currently the most pressing environmental crisis of our time. However, there is a largely overlooked solution to this problem; carbon sequestration (storage) that is provided by wetlands. Carbon sequestration is the…
Congratulations to the Class of 2023
A high school graduation is a singular event in the life of every community, where almost everybody knows one of the graduates or their families. All of us share the happiness and sense of achievement of our young people who…
Progressives:Please Get Real
If you’ve been following the histrionics of the debt limit negotiations these past few weeks, the political theatre on all sides of the political spectrum has been amusing. Republicans will tell us that the country’s burgeoning deficit will lead us…
Letter to the Editor
Thank You from the Family of James O. Conway To the Editor: On behalf of the family of James O. Conway , we would like to thank Representative Adrian C. Madaro, 1st Suffolk District and Robert Santiago, Commissioner of Veterans…
Let Us Remember Those Who “Gave the Last Full Measure”
Although the Memorial Day weekend signifies the start of the summer season and is observed by families and friends who gather for barbecues and similar festivities, we should keep in mind that Memorial Day is our most solemn national holiday…
Guest Op-Ed: Reevaluate Your Church Mission Spending
By Dr. Glenn Mollette For fifty years of my life, I’ve been associated with churches that have given over four million dollars collectively to outside denominational endeavors. The typical mainline denominational church/parish will collect weekly offerings from their members. A…
Letter to the Editor
Concerned About the Lack of Clarity and Plans To Whom it May Concern: On Monday evening, May 8, MassDot presented to the Jeffries Point Neighborhood Association regarding the upcoming Sumner Tunnel closure. Minutes from this meeting, and the video are…