The report released this past weekend by the environmental advocacy group Save the Harbor/Save the Bay (SH/SB) rating the water quality of the beaches in the Metropolitan Boston area once again shows that Massachusetts is a nationwide leader in providing…
Category: Editorials
Letters to the Editor
Dear Mayor Walsh To the Editor My name is Rosa Nese, and I wanted to take a moment to write to you to express my sincere gratitude to the police officers at Station A-7 in East Boston. My vehicle was…
Help Protect Other Patients
I wish our lawmakers on Beacon Hill could walk in my shoes, even for just a day. If they did, my guess is they’d make some meaningful changes to the way insurers treat their enrollees who suffer from chronic diseases. …
Help End Distracted Driving
Glancing at that new text message on your phone. Scrolling through satellite radio stations to find the right song. Adjusting your GPS to find a new route. Any of these activities momentarily takes your attention away from driving – you…
Memorial Day Is a Time for Reflection
The Memorial Day weekend is upon us, a three-day weekend that for most Americans marks the start of the summer season. Many will celebrate appropriately with barbecues and outdoor activities with family and friends. However, amidst our festivities, we should…
President Trump Could Accidentally Help Protect the Environment
No one would mistake President Trump for an environmentalist. Yet his immigration policies could inadvertently safeguard the environment. Here’s why: More than 325 million people live in the United States. By 2065, that figure is expected to grow to 441…
Our City Is for All Residents
District One City Councilor Lydia Edwards has called for a hearing regarding a proposal that will provide a means by which senior citizens on fixed incomes and other low-income property owners who have fallen behind on their property taxes can…
A New Master Plan Is Needed
The proposal by District 1 City Councilor Lydia Edwards to adopt a new Master Plan for East Boston is long overdue. Development in our community has been proceeding at a break-neck pace — which is a nice problem to have…
Letters to the Editor
Value neighborhoods To the Editor, I was saddened but hardly surprised at the recent actions taking by the city’s Zoning Board of Appeals in the matter of 144-146 Maverick Street. This board reversed a ruling by the Boston Landmarks Commission…
Bishops Urge Support for Increase in Minimum Wage
The following is a statement from the Roman Catholic Bishops of Massachusetts In a civilized society every hard working individual deserves to be compensated at a rate that is fair, just, and in line with the inherent dignity that we…