Lew Finfer: Bad news, and maybe some relief
Hundreds of thousands of unemployed Massachusetts residents have seen their unemployment benefits end or cut and an eviction moratorium designed to protect them... Read more.
Letter: Pass the PRO-Act
To the editor: In an opinion piece published in Tuesday’s Item, “The Forced Union Dues Injustice,” Mark Mix called for support of so-called “Right to Work”... Read more.
Letter: We need development
To the editor: There has been much discussion among Lynn mayoral candidates regarding the development issue and they all want the same thing. Some have mentioned... Read more.
Letter: The left-wing press refuses to show why abortion is evil
To the editor: Recently I read Thomas Sowell’s book, “Race and Culture: A World View.” Sowell, in a chapter entitled “race and slavery” laments... Read more.
Letter: Would-be mayors on the menu
To the editor: On Sept. 14, Lynn will have a very important preliminary election. A preliminary election is different from a primary because the candidates do not... Read more.
Mark Mix: The forced union dues injustice
America’s working men and women have faced unprecedented challenges over the course of the pandemic, and on Labor Day we shouldn’t only be remembering their... Read more.
Victor L’Esperance: My favorite Lynn mayor
Lynn voters will soon pick a new mayor, so now is a good time to ponder the past and pick our favorite Lynn mayor. Lynn may be a big city of 100,000 with an allegedly-weak... Read more.
Stephen A. Tolman and Adam Kaszynski: Labor’s fight continues
Labor Day is sacred to the American Labor movement, and it should be to all workers. It is a day to reflect on the battles fought and won where working people... Read more.
Letter: Shameful move in Lynnfield
To the editor: I attended the Select Board meeting Monday evening and I was both surprised and saddened by the turn of events. The Meeting House — which has... Read more.
Letter: Forgiveness time
To the editor: The Jewish “New Year,” Rosh Hashanah, begins on the night of Sept. 6. The Jewish “Day of Atonement,” Yom Kippur, ends on... Read more.