We’ve all become aware of the opioid epidemic that has spread throughout the country in recent years and that has been responsible for about 60,000 premature deaths annually in the United States. The dangerous and deadly drug fentanyl, which often…
Category: Editorials
Letter to the Editor
No Smoking on Beaches Dear Editor, The June 27, 2019 Winthrop Sun Transcript front-page article, “Local Smoking Regulations to be Tested”, incorrectly cites the town’s regulation, effective May 1, 2019. Corrections: • Smoking is prohibited on all Town beaches, not just…
Make the Most of Summer
Our founding publisher, Andrew P. Quigley, who lived an extraordinary life, used to say, “When you look back on your life, you realize that all you really have is a lot of memories.” What brings these words to mind is…
Congratulations, U.S. Women’s Soccer
Every now and then the accomplishments of an individual athlete or team will transcend whatever it is that they have achieved in the world of sports. Prime examples include the late Muhammad Ali and the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team. …
Letters to the Editor
Regarding the Center Business District Dear Editor, I will be out of state on July 15 for the upcoming Planning Board meeting. I just wanted to express my concern about the corner I think our Town government is turning relative…
Enjoy an Awesome — and Safe — 4th of July
With the Fourth of July falling on a Thursday this year, many of us will be enjoying an extra-long holiday weekend for which the weather hopefully will cooperate. The Fourth of July rekindles fond memories from our childhood of the…
Guest Op-Ed : Baby Boomers Should Be Wary of Medicare Changes
By Sandip Shah Baby boomers are aging rapidly. Around 10,000 Americans celebrate their 65th birthday every day. Unfortunately for these seniors, the government health care to which they’re entitled may put their lives at risk. That’s thanks to a…
Letter to the Editor : On the Right Whales
Dear Editor: We appreciate that your June 21 editorial “Another Sad Sign of the Times” calls attention to critically endangered North Atlantic right whales, but it made several misleading claims about their fight for survival and the current protections in…
Our National Disgrace At The Border
Hundreds of migrant children have been transferred out of a filthy Border Patrol station in Texas where they had been detained for weeks without access to soap, clean clothes or adequate food, the authorities confirmed on Monday, — The New…
Guest Op-Ed : Celebrate Your Community On Independence Day!
By Quint Studer As I go about my work of helping communities revitalize and reinvent themselves, I often get to see the best of America and I’m reminded that the foundations that built this country are still just as important…