We hadn’t flown for a while because of the pandemic and other reasons, so we approached our recent vacation with some trepidation, particularly as we contemplated our air travel. However, we are happy to report that traversing to, through, and from Logan…
Category: Editorials
Letter to the Editor
His Recognition Is Well Deserved To the Editor, I was happy to read in the April 14, 2023, Chelsea Record that longtime businessman Peter Zaksheski was the “recipient of a state Certificate of Appreciation honoring the excellence of his business…
Guest Op-Ed: Healey-Driscoll Administration Highlights 100 Days of Making Massachusetts More Affordable, Competitive and Equitable
Special to the Times-Free Press Governor Maura T. Healey and Lieutenant Governor Kimberley Driscoll’s 100th day in office was on April 15, and they are highlighting their key accomplishments to make Massachusetts more affordable, competitive and equitable. In addition to building out…
The Marathon Bombing, 10 Years Later
This week marks the 10th anniversary of the tragic Boston Marathon bombing which occurred on April 15, 2013, when two brothers set off a pair of bombs near the finish line of the marathon, killing three persons (Krystle Marie Campbell,…
Clarence Thomas: Supreme Hypocrite
“I prefer the RV parks. I prefer the Walmart parking lots to the beaches and things like that. There’s something normal to me about it.” — Judge Clarence Thomas in a recent interview. The revelation this past week that Supreme Court Justice…
Guest Op-Ed: A Climate Resilient Boston Needs Belle Isle Marsh
By Ana Tavares Leary Nestled between the cities of Boston, Revere, and Winthrop lies a natural barrier to climate change, the 359-acre Belle Isle Marsh. A salt marsh is a low-lying, coastal area that mostly comprises grasses that are frequently…
Happy Ramadan, Easter, and Passover
One of the things that we take for granted as Americans is our freedom to worship — or not to worship — as we see fit. What brings this thought to mind is the plethora of religious-oriented observances that are…
Good Luck, Mr. Eng – You’ll Need It
Governor Maura Healey last week announced the appointment of Phillip Eng as the next General Manager of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA). Eng is an engineer with nearly 40 years of experience in transportation, including serving as the President…
Guest Op-Ed: A Message From Fr. Ron Coyne
By Father Coyne On behalf of myself and the staff at Blessed Mother of the Morning Star Parish I wish you and those you love a Happy Easter. I hope the season of lent was a transformation 40 days for…
Another Week – Another Mass Shooting in America
The news this week of yet another mass shooting, this time in a private school in a wealthy neighborhood of Nashville, Tennessee, in which six persons (including three, nine year-old children) were killed, once again has highlighted the need for…