Vinhcent Le: The math of bias
For most of us, the word “algorithm” is fairly new to our vocabulary. But badly designed decision-making algorithms have a growing impact on our lives and can... Read more.
A humane migrant solution
Editorial from the Los Angeles Times editorial board The Biden administration’s decision this week to reopen a detention center in Texas for... Read more.
Don’t tax PPP loans
With COVID-19 vaccines going into arms and heralding economic recovery from the pandemic, now is not the time for the Commonwealth to dampen business optimism by... Read more.
Plotting a return to normal
To the editor: As a parent and School Committee member, I am as sad as others that everyone cannot be fully together in our school buildings. The older... Read more.
Msgr. Paul V. Garrity: Learning our history
“One person can lead a horse to water but 10 people cannot make it drink.” We all know the truth of this piece of wisdom. As we come to the end of Black History... Read more.
It is time for a change on the Lynnfield School Committee
To the Editor: As Lynnfield faces unprecedented disruption to our public education system due to COVID, we need innovative, creative, thoughtful leaders who... Read more.
Simple but hard lessons
Editorial from Bloomberg Opinion The details of what went wrong in Texas last week — most likely the biggest forced blackout in U.S. history... Read more.
A balancing act in Saugus
Saugus Planning Board Chairman Peter Rossetti has few rivals when it comes to his knowledge of town government, so we cast a concerned eye on the Route 1 zoning... Read more.
Letter: Thank you, Health Center
To the editor: Thank you, Health Center I want to thank Lynn Community Health Center for providing such a simple and orderly method of getting my vaccine. Listening... Read more.
David M. Shribman: Whither go the unsettled Republicans?
Early this month, a stealth group of about 100 Republicans “met” on Zoom to discuss forming a new political party. Nice idea. Noble, even. Imaginative.... Read more.