Category: Editorials

Rep. Gene O’Flaherty

News that our representative Gene O’Flaherty may be stepping down from his chairmanship of the House Judiciary Committee caught many by surprise. After all, O’Flaherty tends to be a steady Eddy, so to speak. But when his feathers are ruffled…

Robert Verrier

The Chelsea architect Robert Verrier was recently awarded the highest prize an architect can garner during a life spent in the profession. It is called the AIA and since receiving it a few weeks ago, he is no known as…

The MBTA, Again

It is rather pathetic to come to the understanding that if the MBTA solves its 2012 deficit problem in the $160 million range with a fare increase and service decrease, the MBTA will be facing a more than $40 million…

Thank You, Governor Patrick

Those of us who know Governor Patrick are always impressed with his ability to judge needs and then to go about the daunting task to fill them. He has done just that on two important fronts for the low-income people…

Heating with Oil

Chelsea residents heating with oil are now paying approximately $800 per fill for a 200 gallon tank. This is an absolute outrage with no one in a position of responsibility doing anything to stop the rampant speculation for the price…

Fares are Rising

The MBTA is saying that services will remain intact, entirely without cuts, if fares can go up by 25%. At first blush, this sounds much better than Draconian cuts that would have affected all public transit users in Boston’s neighborhoods…

The Auditors Knew

The drubbing this city has taken because of Mike McLaughlin’s treachery is due the ineptitude, dereliction of duty or outright corruption of state auditors who knew McLaughlin was overpaying himself with funds he was not reporting. We are told the…