Racism, from subtle to overt, has existed at every level of American society since our nation’s inception. It was embedded in our Constitution by our Founding Fathers, many of whom were slave owners, who declared that slaves should be counted…
Category: Editorials
Guest Op-Ed: The “Seventeenth”
By Charlie McGonagle To say that the Bunker Hill Day celebrations of my younger years were special to Charlestown and it’s people would be a gross understatement. It must have been the word June that sparked the neighborhood’s anticipation of…
Letters to the Editor
Thank You To the Editor: I would like to thank the Knights of Columbus Bunker Hill Council #62 for selecting me to be a 2020 scholarship recipient. I am honored to be receiving the Jim Gallagher Scholarship Award. This scholarship…
Most of the Protesters Are Not Looters
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government…
Guest Op-Ed: Tough Conversations
By Damali Vidot In recent months, our lives have changed significantly. Canceled events, learning/teaching and working from home, lay-offs, masks covering the warm smiles that once greeted us and the fear of illness or loss have lingered on our minds…
Guest Op-Ed: The Boston Reopen Fund Is Helping Small Businesses Open Their Doors While Keeping Our Community Safe
By Mayor Martin J. Walsh Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the health and safety of the people of Boston has been my top priority. As our city and our state begin a gradual reopening process, based on clear…
Letters to the Editor
A Legend To the Editor, It’s so hard to write a tribute to a man I’ve known and loved since I was 5 years old when, at times, he became an extended member of the Whelan family. With his curly…
Americans Will Survive Without Bacon Double-Cheeseburgers
The decision of the federal government to invoke the Defense Production Act to order meat-processing plants to reopen raises a number of issues about the use of the act for this purpose. First and foremost, the order ignores the reality…
Letter to the Editor
gratitude and appreciation Dear Editor, As I enter my junior year at Harvard College, I want to extend my gratitude and appreciation to the Old Charlestown Schoolboys for their support of my educational journey over the past few years. This…
Guest Op-ed: Councilor Edwards Endorses Rep. Dan Ryan for Re-election
By Councilor Lydia Edwards Charlestown is a special place and it has been my honor to represent the neighborhood for the last two years. This special place faces unique challenges. Charlestown is one square mile and is going through growing…