With the weatherman predicting a great Labor Day weekend from Friday through Monday, we hope that all of our readers will have a chance to make the most of the final weekend of the summer season. The Summer of ‘26…
Category: Editorials
A "war" that we actually are winning
A “war” that we actually are winning It was almost 55 years ago — on December 23, 1971, to be precise — that President Richard M.Nixon officially declared the “war on cancer” when he signed the National Cancer Act of…
The End of Trees
When the eponymous John Winthrop and the English Puritans founded this town it was all trees. Winthrop is not like that now. Stresses against Winthrop trees are plenty. The biggest and oldest trees were planted long before global warming, paved…
Onto the Next Chapter
Onto the Next Chapter AT W.I.H.A. Dear Editor, To WIHA Membership: I officially resigned from my position as President and Board Member of WIHA a few weeks ago but decided to wait and share this letter with you after Dave…
Gov. Healey does the right thing to ban kratom
Gov. Healey does the right thing to ban kratom The decision last week by Gov. Maura Healey and the Mass. Dept. of Public Health to issue an order classifying kratom as a Schedule 1 drug, thereby effectively banning the sale…
Justice beyond the headlines: why I’m voting for Kevin Hayden
September 1, 2026 is primary election day. With only Democrats running for Suffolk County District Attorney, the race will be over in September rather than in November. We have a choice to make this year, and unlike most seats that…
Why I’m running for 6th District Governor’s Council
As we approach the September 1st Democratic Primary, I wanted to share with voters why I decided to run to be your next Governor’s Councilor. As I’ve traveled across the 20 communities that make up our Governor’s Council district (which…
Upcoming Changes to CASA Programming
Upcoming Changes to CASA Programming Dear Editor, We are writing to share an important update regarding CASA’s program schedule. Beginning September 4th, our program will be closed on Fridays and will operate Monday through Thursday. We understand that any change…
July was the hottest month on record in the United States
July was THE hottest month on record in the United States For anyone who still doubts that we are in the beginning stages of an epic transformation of our climate, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) released data that…
Residential PACE: an important tool in the housing affordability toolbox
For many Massachusetts families, homeownership is becoming increasingly difficult to maintain — not just because of rising housing costs, but because the cost of maintaining a home has become unaffordable. Whether it's replacing a failing heating system, repairing a crumbling…