Acts of civil disobedience by definition imply that a person knowingly is breaking the law and is willing to accept the legal consequences. When Rosa Parks took a seat at the front of that bus in Alabama and was arrested…
Category: Opinion
Opponents of Aid to Ukraine Should Watch Franklin
Here’s the plot-line: A world superpower, led by a ruler-for-life who does not tolerate dissent, invades a young sovereign nation, which at one time had been part of the superpower, with a large military force in order to restore the…
Watch the eclipse safely
With our area in the path of the solar eclipse this coming Monday (and with clear skies forecast), we urge any of our readers who are intent on watching the event to be sure to wear proper eyewear and to…
Tuesday is the Presidential Primary Election
This Tuesday, March 5, is the quadrennial Presidential Primary Election Day when Democrats and Republicans (as well as the members of the Libertarian Party) will have an opportunity to choose their candidates for President. In addition, although those who are…
Thank You, Maura Sweeney Doyle
We wish to take a moment to offer our sincere thanks to Maura Sweeney Doyle, a native of Winthrop, who announced last week that she will not be seeking re-election to the office of Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court…
Environmentalists: Putin’s ‘Useful Idiots’
Vladimir Lenin used the term “useful idiots” to refer to journalists, labor leaders, and politicians in the West who extolled the virtues of Lenin’s new Communist regime in Russia as a “worker’s paradise.” They were in the vanguard of the…
Op-Ed: Alarming New Survey Reveals How High MBTA Fares Are Harming Riders
Dear Editor, On the heels of Governor Healey pledging to fund a permanent low-income fare for the MBTA in her FY25 budget, a groundbreaking survey of riders finds that they forgo meals, medicines, and other necessities as a direct result of the…
Hill Happenings
St. Alphonsus Hall, designed by Franz Joseph Untersee, was built on Smith Street in 1898. Mission Hill residents are aware that the majestic auditorium was razed a few months ago. The demise of St. Alphonsus Hall was the culmination of…
Guest Op-Ed 2-2-2024
Reflecting Back on my time in Mission Hill Mission Hill is my home, but it is time for a new generation to take over. This incredible community welcomed me over 20 years ago when I came to the United States…
Guest Op-Ed: Alarming new survey reveals how high MBTA fares are harming riders
Dear Editor, On the heels of Governor Healey pledging to fund a permanent low-income fare for the MBTA in her FY25 budget, a groundbreaking survey of riders finds that they forgo meals, medicines, and other necessities as a direct result of the…