Although a Harris poll a few years back revealed that Christmas is the favorite holiday of the year among all age groups of Americans, we think that Thanksgiving, our uniquely American holiday, has much more to recommend it than Christmas.…
Category: Editorials
Let’s Go Winthrop — Beat Revere!!!!
When the Winthrop High football team takes to Miller Field at 10:00 on Thanksgiving morning to face the Revere Patriots, coach Jon Cadigan and his Vikings will be looking for their third straight holiday victory over their ancient rivals. The…
Letter to the Editor
There was nothing bad to vote against Dear Editor, I fail to fully understand the Council’s 11-19-24 negative vote on the Planning Board’s proposal to satisfy Winthrop’s compliance with 3A. I think it important to note that the MBTA Communities/Section…
Is the housing problem solvable?
It is estimated that the U.S. presently is short of anywhere from four million to seven million housing units, including both rentals and single-family homes. This is an astounding number that is growing larger every year. Housing production is lagging…
With the Holiday Season Here, Remember those Who are Less Fortunate
“It was the best of times; it was the worst of times.” — Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities With the holiday season now upon us, most of us will be rushing about — either to the stores and…
Letter to the Editor
On the Override Dear Editor I feel the dread, uncertainty, and disbelief that many of you are feeling. Not only on the national outcome of the presidential, senatorial, and house elections, but on Question 6 locally. Our students deserve at…
Guest Op-Ed: Logan Airport and Hanscom Field: A Tale of Two Environmental Reports
By Corinne Doud & Valinda Chan During October, the Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs for the state of Massachusetts, Rebecca Tepper, approved two very important Massport assessment reports for New England’s top two busiest airports: Boston Logan International Airport and Hanscom…
Give Thanks to Our Veterans
This Monday, November 11, we will celebrate the 106th observance of Veterans Day in the United States, a day of solemnity and reverence to honor those who have served in our nation’s military. Veteran’s Day initially was known as Armistice…
Is Drought Our Next Climate Crisis?
To paraphrase Bob Dylan, we don’t need a weatherman to tell us that our parched lawns and gardens are an indication that there has been a lack of rain in the past month. But even we were surprised to learn…
Early Voting Ends this Friday — Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 5
In-person early voting for the 2024 Presidential election is underway and will continue through this Friday, November 1. If you are unable to make it to your local city or town hall for early voting (the hours vary in each…