Umemba, Castro thank Let It Fly Classic event sponsors Dear Editor: Kyle Umemba and Cesar Castro would like to thank the following sponsors of this Saturday’s 4th Annnual Let It Fly Basketball ClassicÊto be held at the Jordan Boys…
Category: Editorials
Summertime — and the Livin’ Is Easy
With this past week’s high temperatures and high humidity, those of us who work and live in air conditioned buildings have had a lot to be thankful for. Even a sojourn to the beach offers no relief from the heat,…
Want Better Business? Invest in Public Transit
Earlier this year, an Amazon executive called officials in Detroit to explain why the city had fallen out of contention for the retail giant’s new headquarters. The main reason?The lack of investment in Detroit’s regional public transit. The city doesn’t…
National Grid Open to Negotiations
At National Grid, we’re industry leaders in the clean energy transition. We take seriously our responsibility to help solve major energy challenges, while meeting our customers’ evolving expectations and ensuring that the cost of our service is sustainable for years…
A Tragedy That Affected All of Us
The news reports this weekend about the tragic motor vehicle accident that claimed the life of a 32-year-old Cape Cod man who had just become a new father — as he was returning home at night from the hospital after…
Hands-Free Driving Law Needed
Public safety advocates have been disappointed this week that the legislature has failed to adopt a bill in this legislative session that would ban the use of mobile electronic devices while operating a motor vehicle unless the devices are used…
Church Needs to Take Swift Action on Sexual Abuse
For the past several days, articles in the national media have reported accusations of Cardinal Theodore McCarrick’s sexual improprieties with several adults and his criminal violations of the sexual abuse of minors. These alleged actions, when committed by any person, are…
How to Address the Coming Shortfall of Primary Care Doctors
About 20,000 students recently graduated from U.S. medical schools. Now, they’re beginning the next chapter of their training, as residents. Yet less than 7,000 will be pursuing careers in primary care. America will be short up to 43,100 primary care…
The News About the Environment is All Bad
For anyone who is concerned about the environment (and that should be all of us), the news recently has been all bad. Here’s a sampling: A heat wave in Japan sent 10,000 people to the hospital, 30 of whom died;…
Charlie Baker Represents All of Us
A recent news article in The Boston Globe quoted a number of reportedly important RepubIican party members who asserted that they have been disappointed in the performance of Gov. Charlie Baker because he has been “too liberal.” They are upset…