Let’s cherish Reedy Meadow
Lynnfield enjoys a rural atmosphere and great schools but we are additionally blessed with a nationally-recognized piece of the past. Reedy Meadow, aka Lynnfield... Read more.
A Swampscott superlative
Swampscott’s school year was a day old on Aug. 28 when students, parents and her colleagues received great news about Superintendent Pamela Angelakis. School... Read more.
Letter to the Editor: Time to get out the vote
Why does Lynn have such a low voter turnout? Only 6 percent of Lynn registered voters made it to the polls Tuesday. I’m hearing lots of folks were unaware... Read more.
Commentary: Righting our ailing democracy
While seriously considering a run for Congress in Massachusetts’ Sixth Congressional District these past few months, I met with hundreds of local people —... Read more.
School for thought in Swampscott
A new school year has started in Swampscott and town officials are hoping parents completed their August homework assignment. Residents were asked to fill out a... Read more.
Letter to the editor: If they can build, why can’t we?
This past June the Tidmarsh Wildlife Sanctuary — a 481-acre landscape of cold-water streams, ponds, forest, and woodlands in Plymouth received funding from... Read more.
Is there a silver bullet for gun control? Place blame where it belongs
People talking about gun control should base what they say and propose on facts and statistics over a long period of time. If they checked those statistics, they’d... Read more.
Letter to the Editor: Stepping up for Warren Street
What happened Saturday night, at the Warren Street playground, was an unexpected tragedy that is happening all too frequently across our state. It is, however, an... Read more.
Letter to the Editor: Let’s be careful with language
I enjoy your paper very much and look forward to it each morning. I also enjoy the commentaries that your staff periodically print. While I agreed with Steve Krause’s... Read more.
Trujillo: Who cares about the Why
For starters I consider myself a person of faith. I choose to believe in God, but I don’t try to shove Him down anyone’s throat, or discriminate if anyone... Read more.