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…
Category: Editorials
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…
Letter to the Editor
Earth Day Event To the Editor, Once again, the Pier 5 Association will be hosting an Earth Day event on the 22nd of April from 12-3 p.m. at Pier 5 in the Navy Yard. There will be many new venues…
The Planet Is So Messed Up
Our warm winter — December was unseasonably warm and January was the warmest on record, while February had only a very, very brief cold snap, but also had many days of record-high warmth — is a classic good news/bad news…
The Economists Are Still Just Guessing
If you’re like us, then no doubt you’ve been frustrated with the lack of consensus by economists and other so-called experts about the future of our economy. In the morning, we’ll hear a prediction of a full recession in the…
Jimmy Carter: A Wonderful, Amazing Man
The reports that former President Jimmy Carter has returned home for hospice care came as sad news for all Americans this week. Ever since the self-described peanut farmer burst onto the national scene shortly after he was elected governor of…
Letter to the Editor
As I Saw It: The CNC Election To the Editor, Many, many years ago I came across a column in an East Boston newspaper written by George Murphy titled, “As I See It”. Although I considered Mr. Murphy a little…
The Sky Is Falling?
With U.S. jets shooting down numerous unidentified flying objects seemingly every day over North American air space in the past week, we’re all wondering, “What the heck is going on?” As this is being written, the only thing we know…
The Victims in Turkey And Syria Need Our Help
The ongoing tragedy because of the devastating earthquake that struck the nations of Turkey and Syria is the worst humanitarian disaster the world has seen in many years. More than 35,000 people have died and that number is sure to…