I Support Damali Vidot To the Editor, My wife and I moved to Chelsea in 1984. Associates from work and friends laughed at us and said we just as well could have thrown our money off the Tobin Bridge. Well, 36…
Category: Editorials
Letters to the Editor 07-30-2020
WE SUPPORT EJ Dear President Spilka and Speaker DeLeo: As a diverse group of city and town elected officials representing hundreds of thousands of Massachusetts residents, we write in support of environmental justice (EJ) legislation for our communities — specifically…
Guest Op-Ed: Showing up and doing the work
By Joe Gravellese When 2020 started, I never envisioned running for office. My involvement in politics has always been behind the scenes – from organizing for candidates, to working on legislation at the State House, to working on the nuts…
Change Military Base Names Immediately
If you’re like us, then it truly has been a revelation in these past few weeks to learn that U.S. military installations throughout the South were named in “honor” of Confederate heroes in the Civil War. Whenever we would hear…
A Depressing Thought – Summer Is Half Over
The summer of our discontent — the summer that hasn’t been — is just about half over. June has come and gone and we are just past the midway point of July, which means that there are only seven weekends…
Guest Op-Ed: Declaration of Racism as a Public Health Emergency
By Tom Ambrosino Whereas, racism is threat to public health and safety, and is a paramount social determinant of health, shaping access to the resources that create opportunities for health, including public safety, housing, education and employment, and is a…
Guest Op-Ed: Generational Responsibility: My Plan to Support Senior Citizens
By Joe Gravellese I believe in generational responsibility. This means we all have the obligation to make the world a little bit better for the next generation. It also means we have the obligation to support senior citizens as they…
When Did the U.S. go from First to Worst?
For those of us of the Baby Boom generation, it was unquestionable that the United States was “the best” country in the world. Despite the war in Vietnam, Watergate, recessions, 9/11, and other setbacks, America continued to be a global…
Name Change Was a Long Time Coming
The decision this week by the Washington Redskins to change its team name was long, long, LONG overdue. The term “redskin” is — and always has been — a racist reference to Native Americans. For anyone who doubts that notion,…
Guest Op-Ed: My Plan to Improve Transportation in Massachusetts
By Joe Gravellese, Candidate for State Representative Transportation touches every aspect of our lives: How we get to work, how we get to school, how we buy groceries, how we seek medical care, and how we connect to recreation. And…