Edward Longe: Loosen foreign worker limits
Four weeks ago, President Joe Biden released his long-awaited immigration reform proposal entitled the U.S. Citizenship Act. If the bill passes Congress and becomes... Read more.
The hate Asian Americans face
Editorial from the Los Angeles Times editorial board A 91-year-old man shoved to the ground. A dead cat left at a family-run butcher shop. A 51-year-old... Read more.
A path to permanence
Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey is leading a push to keep people who came to the United States from violence- and poverty-stricken nations from being... Read more.
Nahant trail deserved highlighting
To the editor: Thank you for highlighting the Nahant Heritage Trail in your story (The Daily Item, March 1). The Nahant Open Space and Recreation Plan Committee... Read more.
Meka Egwuekwe: Business and tech can erase the digital divide
The computer science industry is filled with talented techies, most of whom are white or Asian. Black professionals make up only 5 percent of the tech workforce,... Read more.
Mary Schmich: That last normal week
What was your life like at this time last year? You may not remember the details, but if you think back to the end of February 2020, or the first few days of March,... Read more.
Thank you, Mike Sweeney
To the editor: I write in regards to the great job being done on behalf of veterans by Veterans Service Officer for Lynn and Swampscott, Mike Sweeney. His... Read more.
Reclaiming America’s role
Editorial from the Dallas Morning News President Joe Biden’s address to G-7 leaders at the virtual Munich Security Conference last month made... Read more.
“No such thing as going back to normal”
How much time do students need to spend in a classroom? That is the question that lies at the heart of the Lynn Public School’s “blended instruction”... Read more.
Time to speak out
To the editor: For much of the last year I have remained silent on the topic of the School Committee and have kept my conversations private amongst a small... Read more.