A Swampscott election with entertainment value
Small town election seasons can feature memorable contests and this year is no exception. In Swampscott, three out of four contested races are marked by disagreement... Read more.
Catherine Duffy: Don’t let the pandemic delay care planning
Our lives may forever be defined with time references to “before the COVID-19 pandemic” and everything after that. One thing that hasn’t changed is... Read more.
Letter: Questioning Webster’s COVID stance
To the editor: I am not a single-issue voter, but this year COVID-19 has eclipsed other issues as we navigate an unprecedented global health pandemic. As... Read more.
Letter: Spellios’ cynical misdirection
To the editor: Candidate for selectman Peter Spellios has sent all registered voters a postcard suggesting that tax increases just under 2.5 percent are an... Read more.
Opinion: Taking on gun violence
Editorial from the Los Angeles Times editorial board President Joe Biden announced a slate of actions last Thursday aimed at fulfilling his campaign promise to combat... Read more.
Carlos Prudencio, Damianny Garrido, Bob Goldman: A Black Lives Matter mural in Lynn. Now.
Black Lives Matter. This is a statement of fact, as is “all lives matter” and “today is Monday.” But Black Lives Matter is worth contemplating for... Read more.
A schism in Saugus
Saugus School Committee member Arthur Grabowski’s name was in the headlines last month, but not for the reasons committee members typically attract news coverage.... Read more.
Letter: Doyle supports McQueen
To the editor: Please support Phil McQueen’s re-election to the Lynnfield School Committee on April 13, 2021. Over the past three years, I have come to rely... Read more.
Judge removal bill oversteps boundaries
State Rep. Leonard Mirra admits he doesn’t know much about Essex County Probate Court Associate Justice Abbe L. Ross. But that unfamiliarity did not keep the... Read more.
David M. Shribman: And so it begins
That sigh you hear — that collective exhale — is the expression of relief issuing forth from the political classes of Iowa and New Hampshire. From where you... Read more.