Humans have been consuming alcohol since the Stone Age. Archeologists have found the world’s oldest brewery with residue of 13,000-year-old beer in a prehistoric cave near Haifa, Israel. Evidence for the integration of alcohol into social life exists at the beginning of written history. Yet there are still disagreements about when, where, and how it should be used. Recent … [Read more...] about Massaro: Beyond the Dump: Public Health in Marblehead
Opinion
Sophia Harris: Where have all the good men gone?
A question asked by Bonnie Tyler in 1984, and a question I ask today. Maybe because I was raised on Disney fairytales, I genuinely thought my love life would have fallen neatly into place by now. The bar was set pretty high: Cinderella found her man because she left a shoe behind at a party. Ariel snagged hers without even having a voice. Belle found love in a literal castle … [Read more...] about Sophia Harris: Where have all the good men gone?
LTTE: Rick Jakious and cost of living
To the editor: The Democratic primary for Massachusetts’s 6th Congressional District will be decided on one issue above all: whether voters believe a candidate can actually make life more affordable. While the primary election is nearly a year away, Rick Jakious has already distinguished himself by putting a concrete, positive-sum plan on the table. To the best of my … [Read more...] about LTTE: Rick Jakious and cost of living
LTTE: Maura Healey and natural gas
To the editor: Governor Maura Healey’s biggest political vulnerability heading into 2026 is the cost of living. She can blunt it by backing a new natural gas pipeline from Pennsylvania’s Marcellus Shale to Massachusetts. Recent election-winning candidates across the country from moderates Abigail Spanberger and Mikie Sherill to democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani show one … [Read more...] about LTTE: Maura Healey and natural gas
LTTE: Tune in for public health talks
To the editor, One of the primary responsibilities of the Board of Health is to expand the community awareness of health issues and public health concepts. If there is interest, the Board is prepared to offer a series of sessions presenting the basic principles of public health science in straightforward and relaxed discussions. At its meeting on Dec. 9, a pilot of that … [Read more...] about LTTE: Tune in for public health talks