Msgr. Paul V. Garrity Eric Sevareid, Walter Cronkite, and Harry Reasoner were the broadcast journalists that brought the news to America each night through the 1960s and ‘70s. Before CNN launched in 1980, these broadcasters dominated the airways on CBS, ABC, and NBC. Today, there are more than 100 cable news stations all vying for our attention and our dollars through their … [Read more...] about Msgr. Garrity: A balanced diet of news is key to a healthy democracy
Opinion
Juneteenth and the unfinished work of racial justice
F. Willis Johnson In Galveston, Texas, on June 19, 1865, Gen. Gordon Granger brought freedom from abstraction into reality for enslaved Africans in the District of Texas, as was already the case elsewhere in the country. His General Order No. 3 announced that, in compliance with President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation, all slaves in rebellious Texas were … [Read more...] about Juneteenth and the unfinished work of racial justice
LTE: Thank you to everyone who helped with ‘Marblehead Boat Names’
To the editor: A big THANK YOU to the 800-plus boat owners for sharing their unique and entertaining stories and 100-plus color photos, which made "Marblehead Boat Names — Third Edition" possible! Also, a big THANK YOU to the Marblehead community for your support of this fun project! Shop local at Marblehead Mercantile, Shubie’s, Saltwater Bookstore, and F.L. Woods, where … [Read more...] about LTE: Thank you to everyone who helped with ‘Marblehead Boat Names’
LTE: We should reject Article 36 until the Supreme Judicial Court rules on it
To the editor: The MBTA Zoning mandate is a clear case of overreach by Govs Baker and Healey and the legislature on Beacon Hill. The problem with Question 67 has nothing to do with messaging or a better organized campaign. It is an effort to convince voters of the supposed benign intentions of the statute. Each community in Massachusetts has the right to determine zoning … [Read more...] about LTE: We should reject Article 36 until the Supreme Judicial Court rules on it
Infrastructure requires money. More toll roads are the way.
Thomas Black Physical infrastructure — highways, bridges, ports, internet servers, potable water — provides the backbone of an economy, even in an increasingly digital and virtual world. Most people recognize that it makes the nation more competitive and efficient and support investment in these projects. That backing begins to fade when it comes down to who’s going to pay … [Read more...] about Infrastructure requires money. More toll roads are the way.