Chelsea lost one of its all-time best this past past week with the passing of William L. “Billy” Moore. He was 92. Everyone who grew up in Chelsea from the 1940s through the ‘80s knew the Moore family. Bill was…
Category: Editorials
America Is in A Maelstrom With No Way Out
America and the world are in a bad place, with no easy way out. Although the worst of the coronavirus is behind us, the unprecedented economic after-effects of the pandemic continue to afflict every aspect of our lives. The Great…
Congratulations, Jim Dwyer
We’d like to give a brief shout-out to Chelsea native Jim Dwyer, who is scheduled to be sworn in tomorrow as an Assistant Clerk Magistrate of the Chelsea District Court. Jim is well-known to long-time Chelsea residents for his many…
We Urge Our Legislators To Support Lobster Fishing Bill
Most of us are environmentalists to some extent. We doubt there are few among us who do not find it heartbreaking that there was a record number of deaths of manatees this past year in Florida because excessive algae growth…
Remember What Trump Said….
While he was on the campaign trail during the primary season in early 2016, Donald Trump uttered these memorable words, “I could stand in the middle of 5th Avenue and shoot somebody and I wouldn’t lose voters.” Although Trump later…
Exasperated by High Energy Costs? Wait Until This Winter
Barely a day goes by without a news story about the high cost of gasoline and energy prices in general. Economists and energy market experts point to a host of reasons as to why the market prices for oil and…
Guest Op-Ed: Protecting Our Children From the Shooters
Dr. Glenn Mollette Most federal career politicians end up very wealthy. They make good salaries. They have great health insurance and very nice retirement packages. They typically develop political action committees that cover expenses the government doesn’t pay. When they…
Congratulations To the Class of 2022
These have been difficult times for all of us, but particularly for our young people, who have sacrificed so many of their rites of passage to the demands of the pandemic during these past two years. For older people such…
A Memorial Day Truism: Freedom Isn’t Free
For the first time in 20 years — that’s an entire generation — America’s military men and women are not fighting a war on foreign soil. The withdrawal of our remaining troops from Afghanistan last August brought to an end…
Guest Op-Ed: Why Did Memorial Day Change?
Dr. Glenn Mollette Decoration Day was observed on May 30th from 1868 to 1970 to decorate the graves and honor those dying in military service for our country. In 1971 Congress officially made the last Monday in May Memorial Day.…