The spirit of reconciliation
To the editor: We are in the season of Lent and I truly believe the royal family missed a great opportunity to embrace Meghan and baby Archie. We are all... Read more.
David M. Shribman: Romney and Manchin: Washington’s new power couple
DRY FORK, W.Va. — Meet the unlikely new power couple of Washington, D.C. One is a former private equity baron, the other worked in the family carpet and furniture... Read more.
Congress is broken. Earmarks might fix it
Editorial from the Bloomberg Opinion editorial board Just don’t call them earmarks. Plans are in the works to revive a legislative procedure in... Read more.
Two votes for Charville and DePrizio
To the editor: It has been a year unlike any other. A year filled with so much change and so much heartache. Yet, as a community, we were able to witness... Read more.
Imperfect, but essential
Editorial from the Los Angeles Times editorial board In the eyes of its critics, President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill is too big... Read more.
Remembering Wendy Reed
To the editor: When I read of the death of Wendy Reed of Saugus last week (Item, Feb. 5) I remembered how accommodating and professional she was when I represented... Read more.
Why trees matter
To the editor: A guiding principle of the Lynnfield Tree Committee is to educate townspeople about the value trees provide to our community. With Lynnfield... Read more.
Massachusetts Rivers Alliance: A law that will keep water cleaner
As Massachusetts observes World Water Day this year, our state’s communities have particular reasons to celebrate. The Massachusetts legislature recently enacted... Read more.
A one-size-fits-all challenge
The federal government came to the rescue a year ago when COVID-19 slammed the economy forcing social distancing protocols that stopped many businesses in their... Read more.
David M. Shribman: Trump assures that there will be no post-Trump era
America now is deep into its Dylan Thomas moment. In his Elba-like exile in Palm Beach, former President Donald J. Trump — once a disruptive force, always... Read more.