The Baker-Polito administration announced $10.9 million in federal grant funding to improve road safety across the Commonwealth including $64,972 going to Lynn Police Department for Municipal Road Safety Program. More than 180 municipal and state agencies completed a competitive grant…
Orange Line Repair Work Is 82-Percent Complete
Special to the Independent With a planned re-opening of the Orange Line on Monday, MBTA General Manager Steve Poftak announced that 82% of the work taking place along the Orange Line is complete and track work taking place between Dana…
Alcohol Abuse Is Still Problem #1
Two years ago the voters of Oregon approved a measure that decriminalized the possession of small amounts of even the most dangerous drugs, while also mandating that tax revenue from the sale of marijuana (which Oregon legalized in 2014) be…
What’s With All the Coverage of the British Monarchy?
The passing last week of Queen Elizabeth II saddened all of us. She was a great woman who epitomized what used to be called noblesse oblige, the idea that nobility extends beyond mere entitlement, requiring people who hold such status…
Guest Op-Ed: Will You Own an Electric Car?
By Dr. Glenn Mollette Will you own an electric car? If you live long enough and that’s all that is being made, you probably will. Many of us we’ll hold out for as long as possible. I’m all for…
Letter to the Editor
End to Barbaric Animal Testing To the Editor, I’m writing about the development of the many bio labs – animal testing sites planned for Revere and surrounding cities. These high risk labs are being built outside of Boston in residential…