Letter: Shocked by Yarin commentary
To the editor: Considering the rise in global anti-semitism and the regional surge in defacement of Jewish houses of worship, I find Sophie Yarin’s opinion piece,... Read more.
Letter: A new friend for life
To the editor: I was recently in a local pharmacy searching for some sugar-free candies. A few feet away from me, an older gentleman was also searching for something:... Read more.
Letter: We need more Bob Doles
To the editor: America has lost one of its best friends with the passing of U.S. Sen. Robert J. Dole. He was not only a war hero but also an elected official who... Read more.
Letter: The night I met Charlie Baker
To the editor: When I heard Gov. Charlie Baker was not going to run for reelection next year, I couldn’t help but remember an encounter I had with Baker many years... Read more.
LETTER: District Attorney Jonathan Blodgett’s response to Attorney Murat Erkan
Dear Attorney Erkan, It is extremely rare for me, as District Attorney, to engage with defense counsel outside of the courtroom. But your letter of December 1,... Read more.
LETTER: An open letter to District Attorney Jonathan Blodgett
Though she possessed evidence of his innocence at arraignment, it took a prosecutor in your office more than 11 months to dismiss charges against Ernst Jean-Jacques,... Read more.
Letter: Thanks to all who give and serve
To the editor: I am writing to add my “two cents” to a subject people have argued over for awhile: Defunding the police. We see on TV and in newspapers... Read more.
Letter: How lawmakers failed homemakers
To the editor: I want to thank Ed Myskowski (The Item, Nov. 20) for his views on the property tax on homes and housing regulations even though I found those views... Read more.
Letter: The Hanukkah miracle explained
To the editor: The Jewish winter holiday of Hanukkah — “Chanukah” ― celebrates the 164 BC triumph of Israel’s Jewish rebels (called the “Maccabees”)... Read more.
Letter: Deregulation drove up housing costs
To the editor: I am writing in response to the longish letter (not read in its entirety) from Richard Eramian (The Item, Nov. 19) which includes, early on, the statement... Read more.