Commentary: History shows that reform is perishable
Reform is in the air. Beware of it. Often it evaporates as the generation that spawned it moves on. I take you back to the 1960s when reform was everywhere. We came... Read more.
Letter to the Editor: A message from the Saugus School Committee
As members of the Saugus School Committee, we are broken-hearted that in 2020, it’s necessary to publicly state that George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and so many... Read more.
Keep the middle seat empty for now, please
Editorial from Bloomberg Opinion Perhaps the most notorious of the many full-airline-cabin photos recently posted on Twitter is one taken by a cardiologist on his... Read more.
We are all in this together
Covering an entire page in the Daily Item’s June 5 edition, an ad from the Lynn Police Department spelled out admissions and promises in stark, straight-forward... Read more.
Letter to the Editor: Supporting a peaceful protest
Editor’s note: Anthony Cogliano is Saugus Board of Selectmen chairman. The Saugus Unity Rally planned for Thursday was canceled when one of the groups involved... Read more.
Letter to the Editor: Clearing up confusion about Thursday march
Given the immense amount of misinformation and media attention our event has been getting, we felt as though it was important to clear the air and set the record... Read more.
Delay DACA decision while country is in turmoil
Editorial from the Dallas Morning News Right now, protesters have taken to the streets and the coronavirus pandemic has caused mass unemployment. We are in the middle... Read more.
Commentary: Murder and degree and George Floyd’s death
A judge set bail for former police officer Derek Chauvin in the amount of $1.25 million on his second-degree murder charge for George Floyd’s killing. The... Read more.
Commentary: How to join the protests without risking COVID-19
The many demonstrations on the streets of the U.S. fill me with both hope and dread. Maybe you feel the same way: Like me, you are pleased that so many people are... Read more.
Letter to the Editor: Not happy on Lynn Shore Drive
They removed the barrels, yes. Now you can park along the Lynn Shore Drive to go to the beach. Now they have fences up with grass seed growing on the top and bottom.... Read more.