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…
Category: Editorials
Letter to the Editor
Thank You, Old Charlestown Schoolboys To the Editor, What an honor it was for me to be awarded the James Cushman Scholarship. I greatly appreciate being recognized and awarded this extremely generous scholarship which will help tremendously in easing my…
Guest Op-Ed: Enjoy Your Stuff, But Be Prepared To Let It Go
Dr. Glenn Mollette One of the perils of life is putting too much value on “stuff.” Stuff can be about anything. It can consist of what we have or what we don’t have. Much of life is about our stuff. Our…
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…
Letters to the Editor
A Sincere Thank You To the Old Charlestown Schoolboys, A sincere thank you to the Old Charlestown Schoolboys for awarding me with the Edward Mahan Scholarship. I am very grateful to be the recipient of this Scholarship as it will…
COVID-19 Precautions Worked
During the first days of the COVID-19 pandemic in the spring of 2020 when bodies of the dead in our major cities were being stacked into freezer trucks and hospital ships were sailing into the harbors of New York and…
Wildfire Smoke Is a Sign of the Times
The eerie glow, especially at sunrise and sunset, being caused by the haze from the smoke of the wildfires in Western Canada over the past week or so is yet another sign that there is no escaping the effects of…
Letter to the Editor
Spring Fling is to Spotlight All Our Awardees To the Editor, Friends of the Charlestown Navy Yard have been made aware that some folks plan to protest FCNY’s Spring Fling on May 23. Apparently, this protest is because of our…
DeSantis vs. Disney: This Is What an Autocracy Looks Like
The ongoing battle that Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has been waging against the Walt Disney Company not only demonstrates what a petty, vindictive, and mean-spirited little man he is, but also illustrates the danger that an autocratic ruler poses to…
Letter to the Editor
Is Permanent Supported Housing the Best we can do? To the Editor, This week, the City of Boston announced new federal funding of $16.5 to be used in the war against homelessness. (Boston Globe, 5/4/23: “Mayor Wu announces $16.5 million…