Here’s one way to view the current situation in which we all find ourselves: Prior to the pandemic sweeping the nation and the world, our lives were such that each day truly was a new day, filled with new challenges…
Category: Editorials
Guest Op-Ed: No Easter for America?
Dr. Glenn Mollette Because of Covid-19 many churches will not be in their sanctuaries for Easter, April 12, 2020. Easter Sunday can fall on any date between March 22nd and April 25th. The dates change because Easter happens on the Sunday…
There Are Many Heroes in the Battle Against COVID-19
The current crisis in which we find ourselves has been compared to a war. But instead of an opposing army, our enemy is a novel virus that is 1/900th the width of a human hair and that can be transmitted…
This Will Be a Long Haul
It has become evident to everyone that the effort to hold back COVID-19 is not conducive of either an easy or a quick fix. This is going to be a long and difficult ordeal that will test the fabric of…
Thank Goodness For Dr. Fauci
Watching the daily press briefings of the White House Task Force on the current corona virus crisis, we know we speak for all Americans in being thankful for the calming and professional presence of Dr. Anthony Fauci, who has served…
Thanks for the Memories, Tom
For the past 20 years, there has been no public figure in New England who has been more well-known, and more idolized, than Tom Brady. Regardless of whether you are a football fan, male or female, young or old, everyone…
The Covid-19 Epidemic: A Wake-Up Call for the U.S. Healthcare System
In the aftermath of the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, Americans forever were forced to change the manner in which we traveled. The strikes on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon made clear that the screening system we…
Guest Op-Ed: We Need to Take Care of Each Other
By Cardinal Seán P. O’Malley As a people, community, and as a nation we are being forced into a stance of social distancing to ward off a potential health disaster. Even as we embrace a methodology of physical isolation, we must…
Letter to the Editor
Support Your Fellow Chamber Members and Small Business Community Dear Chamber of Commerce Members, I hope you and your staff are all staying safe and healthy in these troubling times. I’m sure as a small business owner yourself, you have…
March Is Weather Purgatory
With the promise of winter coming to an end and spring just around the corner, we have high hopes for March. The crocuses start to pop through the ground and the sun is noticeably stronger and warmer. There also is a…