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 in the happiness and sense of achievement of our young people…
Category: Editorials
Memorial Day
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.…
Enjoy the Weekend — Safely
Memorial Day weekend marks the traditional start of the summer season, bringing with it the anticipation of sunshine and warmth, of vacations, and of time spent with family and friends. So we ask our readers to stop right now —…
Senior Citizens should Consider a Measles Shot
With more than 1000 confirmed measles cases now encompassing 30 states (including Vermont and Rhode Island) from coast-to-coast and north-to-south, senior citizens who are unsure of either their vaccination or immunity status should consider getting a measles vaccine shot. Measles…
Waymo May be Coming!
As our regular readers know, we are huge fans of Waymo, the company owned by Google that has pioneered self-driving automobiles in many cities across the country. We first experienced Waymo in San Francisco a year ago and were immediately…
The U.S. Today: From Brain Gain to Brain Drain
The founders of the greatest American companies (at least as measured by their stock-market caps) are Bill Gates of Microsoft, Jensen Huang of Nvidia, Elon Musk of Tesla and Space X, Mark Zuckerberg of Meta (Facebook), the late Steve Jobs…
Will We Have Flu and COVID Vaccines this Fall?
The actions reportedly being taken by Secretary of Health Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to impede the development of the flu and COVID vaccines for this coming year call into question whether these life-saving vaccines will be available for Americans this…
The Tragic War in Vietnam Ended 50 Years ago this Week
It was 50 years ago this week on April 30, 1975, that the U.S. involvement in the War in Vietnam officially came to an end when the last U.S. military helicopter flew ignominiously from the roof of the U.S. Embassy…
Earth Day: Many Battles Won, but the War is Lost
This week marks 55 years since the first Earth Day on April 22, 1970. The genesis of the first Earth Day had begun a few months earlier when the Cuyahoga River in Cleveland literally caught fire because of the chemicals…
A first taste of summer
With temperatures reaching the 80s this past Saturday, our region felt its first taste of summer. But, as always is the case at this time of year along the Massachusetts coast, Saturday’s balmy air provided just a fleeting glimpse of…