Helm on Third Proposed Permanent Supportive Housing is Far Different from Affordable Housing Dear Editor, Charlestown residents need to understand what the transformed Constitution Inn could be and how it will impact their neighborhoods. The reality of what is being…
Category: Editorials
Happy Ramadan, Easter, And Passover
One of the things that we take for granted as Americans is our freedom to worship — or not to worship — as we see fit. What brings this thought to mind is the plethora of religious-oriented observances that are…
Good Luck, Mr. Eng – You’ll Need It
Governor Maura Healey last week announced the appointment of Phillip Eng as the next General Manager of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA). Eng is an engineer with nearly 40 years of experience in transportation, including serving as the President…
Letter to the Editor
Dear Friends of Charlestown Near and Far To the Editor, The integrity of our historic neighborhood and respect for America’s first veterans are under threat. On Tuesday, April 11th, the Charlestown Historic Battlefield District Committee will host a public meeting from…
Another Week – Another Mass Shooting in America
The news this week of yet another mass shooting, this time in a private school in a wealthy neighborhood of Nashville, Tennessee, in which six persons (including three, nine year-old children) were killed, once again has highlighted the need for…
The Iraq War – Never Again
Last week marked the 20th anniversary of the American invasion of Iraq, a conflict that was broadcast into our living rooms on our TV sets in great detail thanks to the many reporters who were allowed to become “embedded” with…
The St. Patrick’s Day Parade: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
For those of us of Irish descent, whose great-grandparents came to this country at the turn of the 20th century with not much more than the clothes on their backs, whose grandfathers served in WWI, and whose fathers and uncles…
Safe Consumption Sites Are the Only Way To Stem the Tide of Drug Overdoses
The so-called War on Drugs, which began in the administration of Richard Nixon, has been ongoing in America for more than 50 years. Putting aside the fact that Nixon began his war on drugs primarily as a means for incarcerating…
Spring Forward This Sunday
This Sunday, March 12, marks the start of Daylight Savings Time when we set our clocks ahead an hour. Yes, we lose an hour of sleep, but the time for sunset magically will move from 5:46 PM on Saturday to 6:48…
Mark Your Calendars – the Revere Beach Sand Sculpting Festival Is July 28–30
Speaking of the coming summer season of 2023, the Revere Beach Partnership, in coordination with the City of Revere and the Department of Conservation and Recreation, recently announced that the 19th Annual Revere Beach International Sand Sculpting Festival, one of…