We recently saw a chart that was incredibly depressing: Even though the amount of greenhouse gas emissions (GGE) by the United States has decreased by about 15% since 2000, the rest of the world has increased its GGE by 50%. Right now,…
Category: Editorials
Are Americans Losing Their Appetite for Junk Food?
PepsiCo, the international food conglomerate, reported last month that the company’s North American snacks business, which makes Doritos, Cheetos, and Lay’s potato chips, saw a 3% dip (pun intended) in sales volume in the quarter ended Dec. 28. Smuckers, which…
Guest Op-Ed: An Open Letter to the Massachusetts Port Authority Board
Dear Editor, The following letter was submitted to the Massport Board members. Dear Massport Board Members, AIR, Inc., Mother’s Out Front, GreenRoots, Friends of Belle Isle Marsh, and other member organizations of the Logan Community Clean Air Coalition wish to…
Please: No Public or Underage Drinking on St. Patrick’s Day
With the St. Patrick’s Day holiday and traditional South Boston parade approaching on Sunday, March 16, we urge our public safety officials to plan for enforcing the laws which prohibit drinking in public, especially by underage drinkers. A couple of…
There’s an Upside to Our Lousy Pro Sports Teams
When we were younger (from when we were kids through our 40s), the adrenaline rush from watching one of our local sports teams compete in a big game was something we looked forward to. But now that we’re a “bit” older,…
March is the Cruelest Month
According to meteorologists, “meteorological spring’” arrived last week on March 1. For those who prefer to mark the seasons astronomically, spring officially will arrive in two weeks on March 20 (at 5:01 AM), marking the vernal equinox. But regardless of…
The Real Reasons Our Natural Gas Heating Bills are So High
Everybody is complaining about the high cost of heating our homes with natural gas this winter, but this year’s spike in our bills, which has been exacerbated by the colder-than-usual winter, has been completely predictable. Massachusetts has had the 5th-highest…
State, Municipalities must Adjust ASAP to the New Reality
For those of us who have been around for a while, the warning signs are flashing red for the prospects of a budget crisis for our state and our cities and towns thanks to the promised changes in policies by…
Guest Op-Ed: Regarding the lawsuit filed against Federal Government by the Cities of Chelsea and Somerville
By City Councilor Todd Taylor The cities of Chelsea and Somerville filed a lawsuit against the Trump Administration in response to its threats to cut funding to sanctuary cities. I strongly oppose this legal action because it puts Chelsea’s essential…
Letter to the Editor
National Economic Boycott To the Editor, The readers of the Chelsea Record and all local residents are invited to join the National Economic Boycott on Friday, February 28, 2025. People are urged not to make any purchases in stores or…