The highly-anticipated primary election for the City of Boston is set for this Tuesday, September 14. For the first time in the city’s history, the two successful candidates in the primary who will vie to succeed Marty Walsh (who took…
Category: Opinion
Restore Happy Hours? Are They Crazy?
There seems to be a move afoot to place a ballot question for the November, 2022, state election that would allow for the return of so-called Happy Hours (a/k/a, drink as much as you can, as fast as you can)…
Make the Most of The Rest of Summer
If nothing else, the Summer of 2021 has taught us an age-old lesson: The only thing that is certain about life is uncertainty. Remember when President Biden told the country in the spring that his goal was to have the…
The Unvaccinated Are Rebels Without a Cause
For the majority of our readers — who are vaccinated (because we live in Eastern Mass.) — the reasons being given by those who refuse to get the shot, even when they are dying in the hospital, are inexplicable. The…
Letters to the Editor: Put Kendra Hicks in City Hall
Dear Editor, I met Kendra Hicks when she was in the 8th grade. She was teaching basic Bachata steps at a street festival in the Latin Quarter of JP. I remember being impressed by her skills, confidence and patience, as she…
Letter to the Editor: Mandate Is Step in Right Direction
Dear Editor, Mayor Janey’s indoor mask mandate for Boston is a great first step in helping arts organizations and arts audiences find their way back together. As a sector, the city’s arts community appreciates clear guidelines to help ensure the…
A Bleak Future For the Earth
The report released this week by the United Nations detailing the impending effects of climate change in the near future because of our rapidly-warming atmosphere paints the starkest picture yet of what awaits life on Earth as we know it…
Op-Ed: Life Learning, Commitment and Hard Work
Dr. Glenn Mollette We are always learning. Life is filled with education. We learn all the time. Every day we receive new information about health, the planet, communication, medicines, the universe and more. Life is a process of learning and…
Not Vaccinated? COVID-19 Will Get You — and Your Family
When we were writing about COVID-19 last year at the height of the pandemic, we often put it this way: COVID-19 is a hunter and we, the human animal, are its prey. In the summer of 2021, another way to…
Op-Ed: Showing Up for Our Aging Residents
By Councilor Annissa Essaibi George, candidate for mayor This past year and a half has been devastating for so many, and with that has come a long list of changes and priorities that the City of Boston must address. But…