Letter to the editor: In praise of Lynn’s generosity
I am writing to thank Lynn residents for sharing the true meaning of Christmas with children in need this past holiday season. Because of the generosity of donors... Read more.
Commentary: Massachusetts lacks equity in higher education
By Dr. Patricia A. Gentile It’s wonderful to see public attention turning to address equitable funding for K-12 school districts. I applaud the movement to revise... Read more.
Letter to the editor: The merits of multi-unit meters
I want a city ordinance that would mandate that new multi-family dwellings in Lynn (and I mean that to include apartments for a single person as well) would be constructed... Read more.
Letter to the editor: Day of value
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. legacy and the day honoring him was celebrated in the city of Lynn at two separate events on Monday. The first event took place at... Read more.
Time for school spending formula update
Much has changed since 1993 and the days of renting videos from a store, using a landline and smoking with impunity. What hasn’t changed in almost 26 years... Read more.
Letter to the editor: Visions for Market Street
Many of us saw it coming. The imminent closing of the downtown Lynn Shaw’s Market was widely seen to be a sure casualty of Market Basket’s new store... Read more.
Bearing down on the Blue Line
Extending Blue Line rapid transit service from Revere to Lynn has been discussed at Lynn meetings, underscored during press conferences, and emphasized at public... Read more.
Letter to the editor: Bearing false witness on abortion
The Eighth Commandment forbids lying, but in recent years that has not always been practiced by those who speak about the controversial matter of legalized abortion.... Read more.
Crighton: It’s time for a Blue Line action plan
Anyone who glances at an MBTA transit map, let alone looks at the billions of dollars invested in transit expansion to the south and west of Boston in recent decades,... Read more.
Commentary: North Shore low wage earners get some more respect
As someone who teaches dozens of minimum wage workers each year, I know that the start of 2019 heralds not only the promise of a new year, but also of new financial... Read more.