Although mischief and vandalism on Halloween has been on the decline in recent years compared to what the parents and grandparents of today’s youngsters experienced in the past, it still is incumbent on every parent to make sure that their…
Category: Editorials
No One Can Serve Two Masters
Mayor Carlo DeMaria’s outrage in calling for President Donald Trump and Congress to make sure that that the nation’s Drug Czar be free of financial or other connections to the prescription drug industry is 100 percent correct. Mayor DeMaria also…
Letters to the Editor
Collective effort Dear Editor Seth Daniel’s article: Getting Qualified: New Cooking School Program in Everett to Prepare Residents for Casino Jobs, truly captured the essence of NECAT’s culinary training and mission. This is a wonderful opportunity for Everett residents to…
Congratulations Officer Joe Pepicelli
Being a police officer in today’s world is never easy. The range of training that an officer must go through before being sworn-in is tremendous. One must be able to deal with gang issues, domestic violence, child abuse, violent murder,…
The Wrong Tax Cut At the Wrong Time for the Wrong Reasons
President Donald Trump and the Republican Congress finally have produced the outline of what they are calling a tax reform proposal. However, it is just more of the same-old, same-old that Republicans have been espousing for the past 30 years,…
“There’s Pandemonium On the Field!”
It was 50 years ago this week that the Boston Red Sox completed their Impossible Dream on the last day of the 1967 season to win the American League pennant. The Red Sox were playing the Minnesota Twins at home…
Letters to the Editor
Moving Forward Dear Friends, It’s hare to believe that summer is over, the kids are back in school, and the fall season has officially begun. 2017 is going by fast, and so much has already taken place. Here on Beacon…
Trump is Moving US Closer to War
We were listening to the segment on 60 Minutes Sunday night in which Oprah Winfrey was interviewing pro-Trump and anti-Trump voters from Michigan, and we were struck by the comment of one man as to why he voted for Trump.…
Fall Is Here — Make the Most of It
Although those of us who are fortunate to live near the coast may choose the summer as our favorite time of year, fall is the top choice of many of our fellow New Englanders — and a close second for…
Letters to the Editor
Ban recreational marijuana shops (As presented to the City Council on Monday night, Sept. 11) Dear Mr. President and Members of the Council: I am pleased to introduce tonight a proposal to ban recreational marijuana shops in the City of…