By Cardinal Sean P. O’Malley On September 6, I was able to visit Haiti to meet with Cardinal Langlois of Les Cayes, to survey the challenges now confronting the Haitian people and to express the solidarity of the Archdiocese, home…
Category: Opinion
Let’s build a drug treatment and homeless facility in Dover
Back in the 1970s and ‘80s, when there was talk of expanding Logan Airport to the detriment of residents in the communities of Winthrop, Revere, Chelsea, and South Boston, among others, then-State Senator William Bulger of So. Boston suggested constructing…
Letters to the Editor 9-3-2021
Community Coalition sends fair housing questionnaire to candidates To the Editor, The Fair Housing Act was passed in 1968, a week after the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. He and other civil rights leaders insisted that fair housing is…
Not All Parents Know What’s Best for Their Kids
The executive order signed last week by Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida banning local school boards from requiring students to wear masks in schools in that state rates as one of the most reprehensible actions of any public official since…
Enjoy the Revere Beach Sand Sculpting Festival
This weekend marks the return of the 16th annual Revere Beach International Sand Sculpting Festival, featuring master sand sculptors who have come from all over the globe to compete in one of the largest sand sculpting festivals in the world.…
Op-Ed: Medical Care, American Dream or Nightmare – Redux
By Catherine DeLorey, Women’s Health Institute Director In the last issue of the Mission Hill Gazette, Dr. Glenn Mollette discussed some issues with the United States health care system, focusing on the costs of services and insurance. He concludes by…
Op-Ed: City Employees Deserve Our Gratitude and Respect
By John Barros, Public service is a calling, a passion for serving your neighbors, and a drive to create a better community now and for future generations. Almost all of the 18,000 women and men who work for the City…
Enjoy an Awesome — And Safe — 4th of July
Although the Fourth of July falls on a Sunday this year, many of us will be enjoying an extra-long holiday weekend for which the weather hopefully will cooperate. In addition, with most (though not all) of the COVID-19 restrictions having…
The Tragic Shooting in Winthrop Shows All That Is Wrong in America
The tragedy that struck the town of Winthrop on a quiet Saturday afternoon represents a confluence of everything that is wrong in America today. The deranged, 28 year-old white gunman who shot two Black persons multiple times in cold blood…
Op-Ed: Economic Equity Is Key in Boston’s Efforts to Recover from the Pandemic
By Acting Mayor Kim Janey Throughout the pandemic, our city has remained resilient through uncertainty and hardship. Together, we are making real progress in our public health recovery. Cases of COVID-19 continue to decline, as vaccination rates climb steadily across…