According to meteorologists, “meteorological spring’” arrived last week on March 1. For those who prefer to mark the seasons astronomically, spring officially will arrive in two weeks on March 20 (at 5:01 AM), marking the vernal equinox. But regardless of…
Category: Editorials
The Real Reasons Our Natural Gas Heating Bills are So High
Everybody is complaining about the high cost of heating our homes with natural gas this winter, but this year’s spike in our bills, which has been exacerbated by the colder-than-usual winter, has been completely predictable. Massachusetts has had the 5th-highest…
10 years ago, we were amidst Snowmageddon
Yes, time does fly, and for those of us who lived through the Snowmageddon, it’s hard to believe that 10 years have passed since we were in the middle of that epic winter season of 2015. Major snowstorms just kept rolling in,…
Jimmy Carter Practiced What He Preached
The passing of former President Jimmy Carter at the age of 100 brings to an end the extraordinary life of a man who ascended from the small town of Plains, Georgia (population 552) to the highest office in the world.…
Even when the Patriots Won, They Lost
Heading into the final week of the NFL season, the Patriots were in prime position to claim the #1 draft pick, which held the promise of trading that pick to a team that needs a quarterback in return for a…
Christmas is Fast Approaching, But There’s still Time to Help those in Need
It’s hard to believe that Christmas is just a week away. We realize that the compressed holiday shopping season has put even more pressure than usual on all of us, but we hope that all of our readers can find…
The Battle of the Bulge Started 80 Years Ago This Week
It was 80 years ago this week that the final big battle of WWII in Western Europe — the Battle of the Bulge — got underway. In brief, the Battle of the Bulge marked a last-ditch counter-offensive by the German…
Remember the needy on your shopping list
Americans already have been spending a record amount of money thus far this holiday season, spurred on by the extended “Black Friday” (we are using air quotes because Black Friday sales began in early November), Small Business Saturday, and Cyber…
Hopefully, Musk will bring us self-driving cars
Everyone concedes that Musk unquestionably is a visionary who already has revolutionized the automobile industry. He was named Time Magazine’s Person of the Year for the success of Tesla, which made electric vehicles available to the mass market. Tesla has…
Is the housing problem solvable?
It is estimated that the U.S. presently is short of anywhere from four million to seven million housing units, including both rentals and single-family homes. This is an astounding number that is growing larger every year. Housing production is lagging…