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LTTE: Response to Briana Alvarez’s article run on March 19

To the editor

March 23, 2026 by To the editor

To the editor: I am writing in response to an article published in the Lynn Item on March 19, 2026, titled … [Read more...] about LTTE: Response to Briana Alvarez’s article run on March 19

LTTE: The Saugus ash dump needs a closure plan

To the editor

March 23, 2026 by To the editor

To the Editor, The WIN Waste Saugus facility is working hard to polish its public image through community … [Read more...] about LTTE: The Saugus ash dump needs a closure plan

St. Onge: How America drilled its way out of the oil-supply straitjacket

Guest Commentary

March 20, 2026 by Guest Commentary

Three weeks into the Iran War, the main impact so far has been on oil prices. The dog that hasn’t barked is … [Read more...] about St. Onge: How America drilled its way out of the oil-supply straitjacket

Shribman: Hope may be all Trump has left

David M. Shribman

March 20, 2026 by David M. Shribman

PALM BEACH, Fla. — Suddenly, Donald Trump, who arguably has some mastery of the business arts, is in defiance … [Read more...] about Shribman: Hope may be all Trump has left

Commentary: The DOJ isn’t enforcing the law. It’s protecting the president.

Guest Commentary

March 19, 2026 by Guest Commentary

Barbara McQuade The Department of Justice in President Donald Trump’s second term has sometimes been … [Read more...] about Commentary: The DOJ isn’t enforcing the law. It’s protecting the president.

LTTE: Gratitude to Lynn employees for winter efforts

To the editor

March 19, 2026 by To the editor

To the editor: This letter is a thank you to the city employees who have worked extremely hard during this … [Read more...] about LTTE: Gratitude to Lynn employees for winter efforts

LTTE: Why extending borrowing terms matters for Peabody’s new high school

To the editor

March 19, 2026 by To the editor

To the editor: I am writing to express my strong support for a provision currently before the Massachusetts … [Read more...] about LTTE: Why extending borrowing terms matters for Peabody’s new high school

Sophia Harris: Time to kill? Don’t kill it.

Sophia Harris

March 19, 2026 by Sophia Harris

There are a lot of rules in life. Well, maybe not rules exactly — more like obligations that stalk you from … [Read more...] about Sophia Harris: Time to kill? Don’t kill it.

Commentary: War abroad, injustices at home and a theme running through it all

For the Item

March 18, 2026 by For the Item

As the U.S. wades even deeper into the conflict with Iran, some Democratic and progressive political figures … [Read more...] about Commentary: War abroad, injustices at home and a theme running through it all

Commentary: The war in Iran is beginning to grate on Donald Trump

For the Item

March 18, 2026 by For the Item

Deep into its third week, the war in Iran is beginning to chafe President Donald Trump’s wider foreign policy … [Read more...] about Commentary: The war in Iran is beginning to grate on Donald Trump

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Editorial: With AI demand surging, Texas can’t stand in the way of renewables

For the Item

March 17, 2026 by For the Item

Editorial written by The Dallas Morning News Editorial Board Texas is already the nation’s top wind power … [Read more...] about Editorial: With AI demand surging, Texas can’t stand in the way of renewables

Commentary: The trillion dollar Iran war

For the Item

March 17, 2026 by For the Item

In late 2002, as the U.S. was on the precipice of invading Iraq, the president’s top budget official estimated … [Read more...] about Commentary: The trillion dollar Iran war

Commentary: Trump’s ‘just for fun’ war talk shows a dangerous trivialization

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March 17, 2026 by For the Item

Little shocks me these days, but when I heard President Donald Trump’s remark this weekend that after “totally … [Read more...] about Commentary: Trump’s ‘just for fun’ war talk shows a dangerous trivialization

Commentary: Don’t let lobbyists win a liability shield for Big Oil

Guest Commentary

March 16, 2026 by Guest Commentary

What do oil companies fear even more than cheaper and cleaner competition to their dirty fossil fuel business? … [Read more...] about Commentary: Don’t let lobbyists win a liability shield for Big Oil

Sal Giarratani: The wheel still spins around and around

Sal Giarratani

March 16, 2026 by Sal Giarratani

Here I am, a few months away from my next birthday. I still don't think I'm old, and to ensure I keep it that … [Read more...] about Sal Giarratani: The wheel still spins around and around

LTTE: Coyotes in the urban areas

To the editor

March 16, 2026 by To the editor

To the editor: I read an article in The Boston Herald entitled "Coyote Sightings Howling." Informative and … [Read more...] about LTTE: Coyotes in the urban areas

Commentary: The Paralympics challenge everything we think we know about sports

Guest Commentary

March 13, 2026 by Guest Commentary

Susan G. Zieff If you’re a sports fan, you likely watched coverage of the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano … [Read more...] about Commentary: The Paralympics challenge everything we think we know about sports

Shribman: The man without a plan

Guest Commentary

March 13, 2026 by Guest Commentary

David M. Shribman NATIONAL PERSPECTIVE When President Donald Trump ordered an armada of naval vessels, … [Read more...] about Shribman: The man without a plan

Erin Hickey: An extremely unqualified ranking of Best Picture nominees

Erin Hickey

March 13, 2026 by Erin Hickey

The 98th annual Academy Awards are Sunday, when Hollywood gathers to celebrate some of the year’s greatest … [Read more...] about Erin Hickey: An extremely unqualified ranking of Best Picture nominees

Commentary: Journalists risk everything because the work is so important

Guest Commentary

March 12, 2026 by Guest Commentary

Juan Arredondo In the first weeks of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, millions of Ukrainians were displaced in … [Read more...] about Commentary: Journalists risk everything because the work is so important

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