City Council Meeting was a circus To the Editor: Having been a City Councillor for four years prior to be on the Council now, I’ve never seen anything like this meeting we had on Monday. I feel bad for the…
Category: Editorials
Nurse Staffing Ratios Would Harm Cambridge Health Alliance
As the chair of the board of trustees at Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA), a health system that serves more than 140,000 patients in Cambridge, Somerville, Everett, Malden and Revere, I am writing to express concerns about Question 1, the government-mandated…
No Excuses — Be Sure to Vote, Either Early or on Election Day
This Tuesday, Nov. 6, is Election Day. Americans across the country will have the opportunity to choose a new House of Representatives in Washington and one-third of the members of the U.S. Senate in what commonly is referred-to as a…
Letters to the Editor
Stand Up For Equality: Vote Yes on 3 To the Editor: Two years ago, Massachusetts joined 17 states and Washington, D.C., by enacting protections for transgender individuals in public accommodations that serve the general public. As I sat in the…
Stand Up for Equality: Vote Yes on 3
Two years ago, Massachusetts joined 17 states and Washington, D.C., by enacting protections for transgender individuals in public accommodations that serve the general public. As I sat in the House of Representatives gallery on the day the vote was taken,…
Three Reasons to Vote ‘No’ on Question 1
Because I’m a nurse, and I work in a hospital, I’m asked every day how I feel about Question 1. I’m beyond concerned. I’m scared—for patients and nurses—and I’m voting “No.” Question 1 highlights an important topic, but it is…
Are You Ready for Halloween?
Next week, many neighborhoods will become magical places as thousands of children dressed in all types of costumes will descend on the streets in search of candy and treats. Likewise, residents will not only decorate their houses in scary Halloween…
‘No’ Was a Watershed Moment for Homeownership, Stability in Chelsea
This past week, the ZBA (Zoning Board of Appeals) denied a proposal at the old Midas Site (1005 Broadway) submitted by a partnership between Traggorth Companies and TND (The Neighborhood Developers). That proposal was to build another 42 affordable RENTAL…
Study the Three Ballot Questions
There are three questions on the ballot for the upcoming state election on Tuesday, November 6. The three are about as unrelated and disparate as one could imagine. The first question asks voters to adopt a proposed new law that…
Letter to the Editor
VOTE YES ON QUESTION 3 Dear Editor Massachusetts has always been a leader in the nation. The United States looks to our state as a model for progressivism, especially when it comes to civil rights. We were, after all, the…