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…
Category: Editorials
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…
Guest Op-Ed: Extraordinary Days
By Fr. John Sheridan These are extraordinary days for us- a new Archbishop, and now a new Pope- an American like us, (a Peruvian, too) yet no longer. Pope Leo is a missionary Augustinian, he belonged to the Church and…
Letter to the Editor 5-9-2025
Charlestown Peace Park Formally Begins Construction in May To the Editor, The Charlestown Coalition and the Friends of Charlestown Peace Park Nonprofit are pleased to announce that the park’s construction will formally begin at the end of the month, with…
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…
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…
Pope Francis
The passing this week of Pope Francis will leave a deep void in the conscience of our world. Pope Francis, a native of Argentina who became the first Jesuit and Latin American pope, fought for a more inclusive Roman Catholic…
Letter to the Editor
You can’t take Charlestown out of the battle so why take the battle out of Charlestown? To the Editor, A recent news article about moving the Battle of Bunker Hilll reenactment up to Gloucester raises valid concerns about the logistical…