Adult marijuana use comes with a caveat
Editorial from The Lowell Sun Ever since Massachusetts voters approved a ballot measure legalizing recreational marijuana use for adults, we’ve been concerned... Read more.
Let the sun shine in on open government and freedom of information
We join the New England Newspaper & Press Association and New England First Amendment Coalition in marking “Sunshine Week” focused on open and easily-accessible... Read more.
Ignoring culture wars to keep the legislative focus local
Editorial from The Dominion Post, Morgantown, West Virginia Sifting through national commentaries lately, we’ve been struck by a sense of d éj à vu. Syndicated... Read more.
Destigmatizing mental health means more students can get help
Mental health is shedding its stigma and moving out of society’s shadows to become a critical component in education and accepted medical care component. ... Read more.
The new year will call us to action
2022 may go down in the history books as a year when events thousands of miles from where we live had a definitive and prolonged impact on our lives. The Russian... Read more.
12/13 Inclusionary zoning is a path to Lynn’s increased prosperity
Mayor Jared C. Nicholson’s inclusionary zoning ordinance will need eight City Council votes to pass. But we hope all 11 councilors will vote tonight for the... Read more.
‘Parents first’ school board bids should be a wake-up call
Editorial from the Los Angeles Times Editorial Board In dozens of school board races statewide, conservative candidates ran on a “parents first” platform that... Read more.
Abortion rights triumphed on Tuesday from coast to coast
Editorial from the Los Angeles Times Editorial Board When the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June, leaving the right to control one’s own body and decision... Read more.
Questions loom over State St. purchase
Two unanswered questions loom over the city’s April 14 purchase of 2 State St., a bank building at the corner of Market and State streets, for municipal office... Read more.
Our Opinion: NSCC search should include interim president
It is reasonable to assume that the nationally recognized executive search firm RH Perry & Associates is more than capable of executing a successful search to... Read more.