Linda Stein: Olympians make a splash to save lives
Three-time Olympic Gold Medalist Rowdy Gaines wants kids to be safe while having fun in the water this summer. So he’s partnering with fellow gold medalist swimmers... Read more.
Letter: We don’t need vote-by-mail
To the editor: Massachusetts’ “vote-by-mail” program is set to expire by the end of June. At that point, the Legislature will need to decide if they want to... Read more.
A commission to investigate the Jan. 6 insurrection is needed
Editorial from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette editorial board The Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol will be remembered as one of the darkest days in the country’s... Read more.
Dana Bourland: Going green on housing
Two of the biggest problems we face today — a shortage of decent, affordable housing and climate change — are connected. Fortunately, the solutions are connected... Read more.
Adam Kovacevich: How Biden can build his coalition
Joe Biden’s core electoral strength in last year’s presidential election was the “metropolitan majority” of the country’s biggest urban cores, combined... Read more.
Letter: Thank you, Lynn police
To the editor: On May 1, my son, Michael McAleer, passed away suddenly at his residence in Lynn. The Lynn police officers that came to the call that day were very... Read more.
Nate Anderson: What Memorial Day means to me
This weekend, Americans will pause to remember and honor those who have made the ultimate sacrifice, laying down their lives in service to us here at home. It’s... Read more.
In defense of the right to protest
Editorial from the Los Angeles Times editorial board On a night in mid-December 1773, a group of about 60 men who had disguised themselves as Native Americans boarded... Read more.
Cliftondale Square rebirth is on the right track
If ever there was a great example of where the state’s innovative Shared Streets and Spaces grant can make a difference, it is Cliftondale Square in Saugus. ... Read more.
Letter: Lynnfield needs tree bylaw
To the editor: I am a resident of Lynnfield and currently have the privilege of serving as the chair of the Lynnfield Conservation Commission. I write as a resident... Read more.