The city election is set for this Tuesday, November 2, with the main event being the contest for mayor between incumbent Carlo DeMaria and Ward 1 City Councilor Fred Capone. Although the two candidates do not differ substantially on the…
Category: Editorials
Remembering the Perfect Storm
It was 30 years ago this week when the Perfect Storm struck the East Coast of the United States, bringing powerful winds and gargantuan waves that pummeled the Massachusetts coastline on Wednesday, October 30, and continued into the next day.…
Enjoy a Safe Halloween
Yes, we all want to party and enjoy this Halloween season as we emerge from the worst of the pandemic, especially after Halloween essentially was cancelled last year. But we urge all of our readers not to overdo it and…
Guest Op-Ed: Who Will Pay for the $2 Trillion Infrastructure Project
Dr. Glenn Mollette If you are making less than $40,000 a year then you probably don’t care that single people making over $523,601 pay 37% of their income in federal taxes. Married people filing jointly making over $628,301 also pay…
General Colin Powell
The death this past week of General Colin Powell at the age of 84 removes from our country one of the most outstanding persons ever to serve the United States. Colin Powell was both a soldier and a statesman. What…
Get Your Booster Stat
With the FDA and the CDC recommending that already-vaccinated Americans over a certain age and with certain medical conditions receive booster shots, we urge all of our readers who qualify to receive a booster to do so as soon as…
Guest Op-Ed: Pride and Programs
By Mayor Carlo DeMaria Clean neighborhoods, timely trash pickup, extrodinary snow removal, and addressing basic City needs are signs of a City Hall that cares about its residents. As you drive through the City of Everett, you will see newly…
Guest Op-Ed: It’s Time to Hit the Reset Button
By Fred Capone Our Founding Fathers didn’t intend for elected officials to become career politicians. Public service was to be temporary in nature, with government officials stepping aside after a period of time to allow others the opportunity to render…
Letters to the Editor
I Support Fred Capone To the Editor: I am a supporter of Fred Capone for Mayor, and I will explain to you why, but first let me introduce myself to you. I am a 91 year old widower, proud father to…
The Pernicious Effects of Social Media
The recent revelations about the harmful influences of social media upon young people that first appeared in the Wall St. Journal and then before Congress with the testimony of a former Facebook employee (who had provided the Wall St. Journal…