We’re with Wu in making bus routes free
We applaud Boston Mayor Michelle Wu for using $8 million in COVID-19 recovery money allocated to the city to subsidize three popular bus routes for two years. B... Read more.
Let’s be careful about turning our backs on COVID-19
Anyone who has ever watched a horror movie knows that the serial killer lying lifeless on the floor is about to spring upright and commence with more slaughter.... Read more.
Swampscott needs to get its house in order
Tensions between the Town of Swampscott Select Board and Housing Authority (SHA) went from strained to stretched-to-the-breaking point when the SHA board wrappe... Read more.
Swampscott’s Angelakis shines as a leader on diversity, equity, and inclusion
Swampscott Superintendent of Schools Pamela Angelakis’ track record shows she tackles daunting tasks with plenty of planning and detailed discussions. A... Read more.
Welcome to the age of hyper-local politics
There was a time when elected officials considered their responsibility to be confined to the public sector — streets, parks, public buildings — and complai... Read more.
LEADS maps out a path to community improvement
Since 2018, Leaders Engaged and Activated to Drive System-wide change (LEADS) has connected innovative ideas generated by community leaders in Lawrence and neig... Read more.
Saugus superintendent is on the path to excellence
Saugus Superintendent of Schools Erin McMahon has taken another positive step on the path laid by town residents in 2017 when they voted to completely revamp lo... Read more.
Blotting out a black mark on the Lynn Police Department’s reputation
Transparency and accountability are the benchmarks Lynn Police Chief Christopher R. Reddy referenced when he announced on Saturday that five police officers had... Read more.
Nahant Planning Board should rethink ‘privacy’ vote or resign
Minutes before joining five fellow Nahant Planning Board members in voting to ask town officials to stop recording and posting board Zoom meetings to YouTube, R... Read more.
Northeast Voke vote is important to Saugus
A vote by Saugus residents on Jan. 25 to join 11 other communities in spending $317.4 million on building a new Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational Schoo... Read more.