By: Mayor Carlo DeMaria As mayor, I can think of no more important issue for the future of our city than that of the education of all children in Everett. Our children are our greatest resource, and it is my…
Category: Editorials
Question 2: Simple,Plausable,and Wrong
By Jacob Oliveira, (Ludlow), President, MA Association of School Committees, and Mary Bourque, (Chelsea), President, MA Association of School Superintendents The solution proposed by Question 2 is, to use H.L. Mencken’s phrase, simple, plausible, and wrong because it ignores other…
Why I Am Yes on 2
By Marty Walz If all you know about Question 2, the ballot question that would lift the cap on public charter schools, is what you’ve seen on TV – chances are good you’re confused about how to vote. As the…
Have A Safe and Happy Halloween
Halloween will be observed this Monday, and that means that scores of children and others will be roaming our streets during the early-evening hours as they go about their ritual of trick-or-treating in our neighborhoods. It is up to each…
Letter to the Editor
QUESTION 2 Dear Editor: The Retired Educators Association of Massachusetts, the oldest organization in the state for retired educators, today announced its opposition to Question 2, the ballot question that would allow unlimited charter school expansion anywhere in the state,…
Opposing Recreational Marijuana,Quesiton 4 on the November Ballot
By Dost Ongur, M.D., Chief, Psychotic Disorders Division at McLean Hospital and Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School There is ongoing public debate about legalization of marijuana – first for medicinal and more recently for recreational uses.…
Fire Prevention Week
Nothing can be more devastating than a fire in your home. Years of memories can all but vanish as pictures, letters and mementos of a family’s lifetime are lost in the flames. And in some cases, a fire claims a…
Letters to the Editor
Loving thought of you Letter To The Editor: I extend my gratitude to the Editor for this opportunity to share my loving thoughts and prayers for the loss of my aunt, Jeanne Perry. My aunt passed away on September 9,…
Voters Should Pay Attention to the Four Ballot Questions
On November 8, Massachusetts voters will go to the polls to elect a new President of the United States as well as other state and county positions on the ballot. However, voters need to pay attention to the four ballot…
Great Homecoming
Saturday was the perfect fall day. Brisk temperatures in the 60’s and brilliant sun made living in New England a joy. On Saturday Everett officials put together an unbelievable homecoming festivities from the breakfast to the parade to the football…