When Americans celebrated the Fourth of July at the turn of the 20th century, they did so in such rowdy fashion that vandalism and destruction of both public and private property were commonplace. This rampant hooliganism was suppressed only when…
Category: Editorials
The Gay Rights Movement Began 57 Years Ago
this week Although Gay Pride Month is observed for the entire month of June, we wish to make note of the specific date and events during the nighttime hours on June 27-28, 1969, when a series of riots and demonstrations…
Five Years Ago This Week….
Five years ago this week, an unspeakable act of violence, motivated solely by racial hatred, shattered the peace and calm of an early-summer Saturday afternoon in the community of Winthrop. A 28 year-old white man, a native of Wareham who…
Letters to the Editor
Thank you Morrissey Family To the Editor, It was a great honor to be selected as one of the recipients of the Ryan “DUCE” Morrissey Scholarship in memory of Ryan. I am deeply grateful for your generosity and support as I…
Juneteenth is more significant than ever
Juneteenth, which has been a national holiday since 2021, marks the day when the Union Army entered the city of Galveston on June 19, 1865, and formally freed those who still were being enslaved in Texas. As the Union…
Bunker Hill Monument Association urges suspension of Monument Square Landmark District Study
The Bunker Hill Monument Association (BHMA) is calling upon the Boston Landmarks Commission and the Monument Square Landmark District Study Committee to suspend and nullify the current Monument Square Landmark District study process, citing material historical omissions, the absence…
FDA’s approval of fruit-flavored vapes is a step backwards
The recent decision by those in charge at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to allow for the sale of fruit-flavored vapes in the United States represents a huge step backwards after a longstanding ban of these fruit-flavored, nicotine-based…
Letter to the Editor 6-5-26
THANK YOU Dear Editor, The Friends of City Square Park would like to extend a thank you to the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) and to State Representative Danny Ryan for helping connect the dots and move long-awaited improvements…
Congratulations, Class of 2026
High school graduation season is upon us, the time of year when communities across America celebrate the accomplishments of young people receiving their high school diplomas. Graduation is a bittersweet occasion, marking both an ending and a beginning. For the…
High Speed e-bikes Must be Regulated Like any Motor Vehicle
A bill proposed by Gov. Maura Healey, known as the Ride Safe Act, that would require an annual registration, liability insurance, and an official Massachusetts license plate for electric “bicycles” that are capable of exceeding 30 m.p.h. is long overdue.…