Perhaps because we are political junkies, Election Day always brings a rush of adrenaline when we go to the polling booths to vote. It seems that the entire community is abuzz, especially at the polling places, with the candidates’ supporters…
Category: Editorials
Study the Three Ballot Questions
There are three questions on the ballot for the upcoming state election on Tuesday, Nov. 6. The three are about as unrelated and disparate as one could imagine. The first question asks voters to adopt a proposed new law…
Global Climate Action Summit Silent on Natural Gas Progress
This fall, business leaders, government officials, and environmental activists from around the world gathered in San Francisco for the Global Climate Action Summit. Event organizers said they want to bend “the curve of emissions down.†If they truly want to…
Don’t Forget to Sign Up for Medicare Drug Coverage This Fall
Fall has arrived, which means it’s time for flannels, football, and finding the perfect health insurance plan. That’s right — nestled amidst all the seasonal festivities is Medicare’s open enrollment season, which kicked off Oct. 15. Seniors will have until…
Massachusetts Must Move Forward on Our Own
With the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court, coming on the heels of the confirmation of Neil Gorsuch, it is clear that the America as we have known it for the past 70 years, a time in…
Letters to the Editor
THANK YOU WINTHROP Dear Editor: Winthrop Youth Football would like to thank the Town of Winthrop for their outpouring of support to help raise money for the youth football program. Over the past two seasons the Winthrop Youth Football program…
Happy Birthday, John Domenico
That was certainly a fantastic occasion Saturday when friends, family, former colleagues, and former students gathered at the Winthrop Arms Restaurant to honor former Winthrop High School Principal John Domenico on the occasion of his 90th birthday. John has contributed…
Don’t Trash Recycling. If We All Do Our Part, We Can Make It Work
People throughout Massachusetts are committed to recycling and want to do their part to protect our environment. But we may not always be aware that some things need to stay out of our curbside recycling bins. While we may think,…
Letter to the Editor
Are you Curious or Worried about Vaping? Dear Editor, This summer the Massachusetts Department of Public Health launched a statewide information campaign called “The New Look of Nicotine Addiction†and it’s all about vaping. The website of the campaign, GetOutraged.org,…
Getting to the Heart of America’s Diabetes Crisis
About 30 million Americans have diabetes, and an estimated 1.5 million more are diagnosed each year. More than 25 percent of seniors have diabetes, and minority populations are at the greatest risk of developing this disease. African Americans, for instance,…