By Cathy Judd-Stein It is often said that the opportunity to find a deeper power within emerges when life becomes most challenging. Like many, I continue to reflect on the magnitude of fear and uncertainty we collectively experienced during the…
Category: Editorials
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…
A Long, Hot Summer?
The images of parched reservoirs in the western part of the country that have been filling the news lately paint a devastating picture of the effects of climate change coupled with the overuse of natural resources. While it is true that the…
The Gun Crisis
The recent increase in mass shooting incidents across the country comes as no surprise to anyone with an ounce of common-sense. The ease of purchase, and relatively low-cost, of assault-style weapons, particularly AR-15 semi-automatics with large-capacity magazines, makes it possible…
Edward J. “Chip” Clancy Jr.
If it is true that, “All politics is local,” as the legendary “Tip” O’Neill famously said, then that aphorism was embodied in the life and career of Edward J. “Chip” Clancy, Jr., who passed away this week at the age…
Congratulations To the Class of 2021
Graduation Day is one of the few occasions that brings a smile to the faces of everyone in a community, regardless of whether they have a personal connection to a graduate. It is an occasion when all of us share…
John C. Mihos
The recent passing of John C. Mihos removes from our midst one of the foremost residents of our community for the past 50 years. Mr. Mihos was a Lynn guy through-and-through. A 1964 graduate of Lynn Classical, where he played…
Letter to the Editor
Affordable Housing Problem To the Editor. Rising housing costs remain one of the most pressing issues that We, as a Nation, State, Region and City presently face. Current home prices and rents are not sustainable for our City’s working-class families. …
We Deserve This Great Weather
With Massachusetts entering the reopening phase after 14 months of lockdowns, the arrival of the magnificent weather this week could not have been better-timed. All of us have had to make sacrifices to varying degrees during the pandemic. Many of…