Letter to the Editor: COVID-19’s grim legacy
Will homelessness and eviction be the legacies of COVID-19? If Congress does not act soon, they will be. Millions of Americans have lost their jobs because of the... Read more.
It’s time to mourn and honor 100,000 dead
Editorial from the Los Angeles Times Editorial Board This week, the United States is set to pass another sorrowful milestone in the coronavirus pandemic: 100,000... Read more.
Commentary: Renewables alone can’t save us
Coalville wants to ditch fossil fuels. The Utah city has pledged to draw its electricity from 100 percent renewable sources by 2030. From California to New Hampshire,... Read more.
Commentary: A response to these times … a reason for faith and hope
Despite the circumstances that we find ourselves in, it may be fair to say that more and more of a silver lining is breaking through the clouds of these past months... Read more.
How America has suffered nearly 100,000 coronavirus deaths
The New York Daily News Editorial Board Today, more than four months after the first reported case of what was then called the novel coronavirus in the state of... Read more.
Swampscott puts unity on the table
The Swampscott School Committee and Swampscott Education Association deserve praise for reaching a tentative agreement on a proposed teachers’ contract. ... Read more.
Commentary: Schools will need help to recover
In the age of COVID-19, many U.S. states are facing unprecedented budget crises. If unchecked, these will lead to funding cuts that devastate public education, leave... Read more.
Over a barrel on Lynn Shore Drive
You don’t have to look beyond Lynn Shore Drive in search of a well-intentioned idea that took a bad turn. The more-than-200 barrels blocking ocean-side parking... Read more.
Letter to the Editor: Do what is right. Cancel the Boston Marathon.
I am scheduled to run my very first marathon on September 14th. Like my fellow runners, I began training for this historic road race back in December, running through... Read more.
Letter to the Editor: Register O’Brien says thank you
I want to say thank you to another group of essential government employees, the staff working at the Southern Essex District Registry of Deeds. Ever since the... Read more.