Msgr. Garrity: Never again
Msgr. Paul V. Garrity Oct. 7 was the day that a Hamas terrorist called his mother from Israel and told…
Opinion
On field hockey and hate
On Nov. 2, the Swampscott field hockey team hosted Dighton-Rehoboth for a playoff game. The matchup, broadcast by Swampscott TV…
FROM THE DEEP END: One decade at a time
“Youth is a gift of nature, but age is a work of art.” — Stanislaw Jerzy Lec Recently, I had…
Overwhelmed? Confused? Here’s what to make of all those presidential polls
Mark Z. Barabak Early this week The New York Times released polling from a half-dozen political battleground states, and you…
Gaza’s health system has collapsed, multiplying the war’s toll on children
Steve Sosebee This journey helping Gaza children began in 1991 when I brought the first injured child from Gaza to…
HOW THEY MET: Hometown comforts
In 2012, 26-year-old Erin Weber joined some friends for a casual night out at Maddie’s Sail Loft. A few drinks…
FROM THE DEEP END: Delegating dinner
“Great things are done by a series of small things brought together.” — Vincent Van Gogh Is it just me,…
LTE: We should listen to history and prevent Trump’s election
To the editor: Recently, retired Four-Star Gen. Barry McCaffrey shared a worrisome warning about what could happen if Trump is…
HOW THEY MET: The gift of a 40-year friendship
Eighteen-year-old University of Florida sophomore Margaret McGuire said yes when a friend asked her a favor. The request was to…
FROM THE DEEP END: A day for recognition and respect
“It is the soldier, not the poet, who has given us freedom of speech.” — Zell Miller In many homes,…