Dr. Glenn Mollette Christmas is a good time to catch up on your pumpkin pie eating. Pecan pie seems readily available so this too is a good option. Try to drink one glass of eggnog during the season of joy.…
Category: Editorials
Remember Those Who Are Less Fortunate This Holiday Season
“It was the best of times; it was the worst of times.” — Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities. With Christmas fast approaching, most of us will be rushing about — either to the stores and malls or on-line…
Happy Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is a uniquely American holiday, tracing its roots back 400 years to the Pilgrims and Indigenous People, long before there was even a thought of a United States of America. Thanksgiving is the ultimate family-centered holiday. It has no…
Thank You, Nancy Pelosi
The announcement last week by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi that she will be stepping down from her leadership role in the Democratic caucus (although she will remain as a member of the House) marks an end to one of the…
Get Your Flu Vaccine Now!
We’ll be the first to admit that “vaccine fatigue” is affecting all of us these days. But the reality is that the viruses never take a break — virus fatigue is not in their DNA. Although hopefully the worst of…
We’re Drinking Ourselves To Death
A report issued last week by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has confirmed what we really already knew: The rate of deaths that can be directly attributed to alcohol rose nearly 30% in the U.S. during the first year…
Letters to the Editor
A Win for Cancer Patients To the Editor, Our state legislature recently passed legislation that will improve access to care not just for cancer survivors like me but for everyone in Massachusetts. The legislation passed will reform a practice known as…
Remember To Thank Our Veterans
This Friday, November 11, marks the national holiday of Veterans Day, a day marked by solemnity and reverence to honor those who have served in our nation’s military. Veteran’s Day initially was known as Armistice Day when it was enacted…
Letters to the Editor
A Huge Thank You To the Editor, A huge thank you to the many who gave food donations (cans, pasta, and cash) to the Harvest on Vine Food Pantry (HOV) at the recent Halloween Parade event around the monument. Tom…
An Important Election With Big Ballot Questions
This Tuesday, November 8, is state election day in Massachusetts. With two-term incumbent Governor Charlie Baker having chosen not to seek re-election, voters will be choosing a new governor for the first time in eight years. The contest between Democrat…