Dear Chelsea Public Schools Community! To the Editor, Ê We made it! The 2020-2021 school year has finally come to an end. I just want to take a moment to say thank you to our staff. It is difficult to…
Category: Editorials
Guest Op-Ed: Welcoming Phase of Reentry and Renewal
By Cathy Judd-Stein It is often said that the opportunity to find a deeper power within emerges when life becomes most challenging. Like many, I continue to reflect on the magnitude of fear and uncertainty we collectively experienced during the…
Enjoy an Awesome — And Safe — 4th of July
Although the Fourth of July falls on a Sunday this year, many of us will be enjoying an extra-long holiday weekend for which the weather hopefully will cooperate. In addition, with most (though not all) of the COVID-19 restrictions having…
Temple Tifereth Israel of Winthrop Has New Rabbinical Intern
Temple Tifereth Israel of Winthrop is privileged to announce that it has engaged the services of a new rabbinical intern for the coming year. The rabbinical intern – Josh Schreiber – is currently a fourth-year student at the Rabbinical School…
The Tragic Shooting in Winthrop Shows All That Is Wrong In America
The tragedy that struck the town of Winthrop on a quiet Saturday afternoon represents a confluence of everything that is wrong in America today. The deranged, 28 year-old white gunman who shot two Black persons multiple times in cold blood…
A Long, Hot Summer?
The images of parched reservoirs in the western part of the country that have been filling the news lately paint a devastating picture of the effects of climate change coupled with the overuse of natural resources. While it is true that the…
Guest Op-Ed: Reflections on Juneteenth 2021
Dr. Tamara Blake-Canty, (As delivered at the first-annual Chelsea Juneteenth celebration in Chelsea Square on June 18) Thank you Chelsea Black Community (CBC) and especially, Ms. Joan Cromwell for the honor to present to everyone on this historic day. Today…
The Gun Crisis
The recent increase in mass shooting incidents across the country comes as no surprise to anyone with an ounce of common-sense. The ease of purchase, and relatively low-cost, of assault-style weapons, particularly AR-15 semi-automatics with large-capacity magazines, makes it possible…
Has America Gone From On the Brink to Over the Edge?
With Americans emerging cicada-like from the restrictions imposed by COVID-19, one would think that this would be a time of joy as we resume participating in all of the things that make life worth living. But rather than embracing in…
Why We All Need Expanded and Improved Medicare for All
By Maria Termini Plain and simple we need Improved Medicare for All now to make sure everyone has the health care they need. Currently many people can’t afford health care and they suffer and die and this is wrong. Health…