Doing a good job Dear Editor: A few weeks ago I read a letter to the editor from a writer who seemed critical of what the Lombardo family was doing at the Liberty Plaza. I think it is always positive…
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Eastie-only Vote
We want to thank the Boston City Councilors who voted last Wednesday to have only East Boston residents decide the fate of the Host Community Agreement about the siting of a casino at Suffolk Downs. We always have maintained that…
Boston Election
First, we congratulate the two nominees for mayor who were chosen on Tuesday in the primary election. The campaigning by all candidates in the coming weeks will increase and voters should ask these candidates not only about their concerns, but…
Get out and Vote
Next Tuesday, voters from across Boston will be going to the polls in a primary election to choose two candidates for mayor from a crowded field of 12 candidates. Ever since Mayor Thomas Menino announced in April that he would…
City Council Race
Although the fierce mayoral campaign has drawn most of the attention of Boston voters and the media over the past four months, there also has been a very active City Council race. With more than 18 candidates vying for different…
Remembering 9/11: the Fight Against Extremists Still is Ongoing
If someone had said on September 10, 2001, that America would be embroiled militarily in affairs in the Middle East for the next 12 years, one would have thought that person to be crazy. Indeed, no one would have dared…
Election Now in Full Swing: Many Issues, Candidates for the Voters to Consider
With the dog days of summer officially behind us, the attention of voters turns to the candidates for the various municipal offices who are now in the stretch run of getting out their campaign messages. Here in Boston, the September…
Congratulations, Diana Nyad: Her Swim Was Quite a Feat on a Number of Levels
The news that long-distance swimmer Diana Nyad successfully had crossed the Straits of Florida from Cuba to Key West this past weekend brought a degree of wonder and joy to all who learned of her accomplishment. First and foremost, this…
Obama Made the Right Call: the President’s Decision to Ask Congress Was Correct
We realize that we are by no means foreign policy experts, but we simply wish to say that it is our view that President Obama made the right decision is seeking the approval of Congress before bombing Syria for its…
Summer’s Last Gasp: Enjoy the Labor Day Weekend Safely
The forecast for the Labor Day weekend is for sunny and warm weather — a perfect combination for outdoor activity of all kinds on the official last weekend of summer. As we look back at the past three months, it…