It was a sad, sad sign of our times last week to see individuals holding “Free Luigi Mangione” signs outside of the courthouse in New York City where Mangione made a court appearance. Mangione is facing state and federal charges…
Category: Editorials
Guest Op-Ed: Ward One and Everett on the Rise!
By Peter A. Napolitano I live on the same street, and in the same house that I grew up in. Ward One has seen many changes in the last 60 plus years. We were host to some of the biggest,…
Happy Rosh Hashanah
Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, will start at sundown this coming Monday (September 22) and will end at sunset on Wednesday (September 24). During the three days of festivities, members of the Jewish faith will gather with family and…
A Cardinal has been Stealing Our Tomatoes this Summer
We live in a condominium community on an island in the middle of a bay. The island, as do all of the islands in Boston Harbor, has a rich history dating back to colonial times. The military built a base…
We are all Lab Rats for RFK Jr.’s Dangerous Ideas
The performance last week by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. before the U.S. Senate Finance Committee confirmed what any thinking person already knows: Kennedy is compromising the health of every American in order to pursue his…
Reviving Happy Hours will Put more Drunk Drivers on Our Roads
The proposal by State Senator Julian Cyr to revive happy hours — which have been outlawed in Massachusetts since the 1980s — is a terrible idea that will have only one guaranteed consequence: More motorists will be driving under the…
Accurate Inflation Data is Crucial for Senior Citizens
The controversy surrounding the recent firing by President Donald Trump of Erika McEntarfer, the former commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), who was a respected statistician (she was approved for the post by an overwhelming and bipartisan vote…
School’s Back — Drive with Care
With schools going back into session this week and next after the summer vacation, morning rush-hour commuters need to readjust our driving habits to ensure that we take into account the thousands of children who will be filling our streets…
WWII Ended 80 Years Ago This Week
This week marks the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. It was on August 14, 1945, that Japanese Emperor Hirohito announced Japan’s surrender in a radio address to his nation that also was broadcast around the world.…
Guest Op-Ed: Stadium or No Stadium? Is that Really the Question or Just More Everett politics?
By Peter Napolitano I am a lifelong Everett resident, a former City Councilor and a taxpayer. At the last City Council meeting, I spoke about the referendum regarding construction of a professional soccer stadium and the potential to send the…