Author: Guest Commentary

Tim Brown July 26th marked the 35th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This landmark legislation prohibits discrimination against people with...

Brendalee Baughman This very special town of Marblehead was not on my radar until I was in the middle of a midlife crisis, searching for a new place to call home....

Brendalee Baughman This very special town of Marblehead was not on my radar until I was in the middle of a midlife crisis on a search to find a new place to call...

Sean Higgins Headed into the holiday season, the retail industry is wrangling with a surge in shoplifting and possible solutions to prevent theft. The upsurge may...

Jim Walsh Perhaps the most basic and fundamental idea of our democratic republic is the notion of “checks and balances.” That is, no one person, no one institution,...

Aditya Shrivastava, The Governor’s Academy The homelessness crisis in Massachusetts is heartbreaking. It’s not just a statistic or an abstract problem—it’s...

Mary M. Bourque and Glenn Koocher Today, 20 public schools on the North Shore remain closed. Ordinarily, on a weekday in November, these schools would be bustling...

Jim Walsh Election Day was a long one for me, as it started at 7 a.m., holding a sign for Harris/Walz at the Nahant Town Hall, and ended at 8 p.m., at the same place,...

Nature in Neighborhood – Swampscott Conversancy  I was in New York City recently and took the opportunity to visit the High Line, which is celebrating its 15th...

Jeffrey Blonder Nobody knows better the grit and sacrifice military service requires than those who donned the uniform and the families who stand behind them. That’s...