Category: Editorials

Letter to the Editor 5-9-2025

Charlestown Peace Park Formally Begins Construction in May To the Editor, The Charlestown Coalition and the Friends of Charlestown Peace Park Nonprofit are pleased to announce that the park’s construction will formally begin at the end of the month, with…

A First Taste of Summer

With temperatures reaching the 80s this past Saturday, our region felt its first taste of summer. But, as always is the case at this time of year along the Massachusetts coast, Saturday’s balmy air provided just a fleeting glimpse of…

Pope Francis

The passing this week of Pope Francis will leave a deep void in the conscience of our world. Pope Francis, a native of Argentina who became the first Jesuit and Latin American pope, fought for a more inclusive Roman Catholic…

Letter to the Editor

You can’t take Charlestown out of the battle so why take the battle out of Charlestown? To the Editor, A recent news article about moving the Battle of Bunker Hilll reenactment up to Gloucester raises valid concerns about the logistical…

Happy Easter

This Sunday is Easter, the holiest and most significant day of Christianity, which marks Jesus Christ’s resurrection from the dead after his crucifixion two days earlier on Good Friday. Christians believe that Christ died to redeem us from our sins.…