Every few weeks — or even more often, it seems — we learn of some new, looming catastrophe for our planet because of the combined effects of climate change and the degradation of our environment by human activity. Everyone agrees…
Category: Editorials
Memorial Day Is a Day to Reflect upon Those Who Gave the Last Full Measure
The Memorial Day weekend is upon us, a three-day weekend that for most Americans marks the start of the summer season. Many will celebrate appropriately with barbecues and outdoor activities with family and friends. However, amidst our festivities, we should…
Letters to the Editor
I believe this is an Amazing opportunity Dear Editor: Hello and thank you for giving me the opportunity to tell you how I feel about the situation with the police fire and teachers and if you choose to maybe put…
Anti-Vaccine Hysteria Puts All of Us at Risk
The recent outbreak of measles in the United States is cause for concern for every Amercian. First and foremost, measles is a highly contagious disease that places at risk anyone who is in the vicinity of someone who is infected…
Letter to the Editor
Abuse of power The meeting of the Chelsea Council on May 6, 2019 constituted an abhorrent and well-choreographed abuse of power by the City Council on behalf of the City Manager. In a disgraceful suppression of democracy accomplished through manipulation…
Big Tobacco: The Empire Strikes Back Or: Is Your Child a Nicotine Addict?
In the mid-1990s, our newspaper group was honored in consecutive years by the Massachusetts branch of the American Cancer Society for our reporting and editorials regarding the regulation of tobacco products in our local communities. We wrote about every aspect…
Guest Op-ed Misinformation, Bad Behavior and Mistakes Defined Public Employee Vote
By Council President Damali Vidot There have been many stories circulating regarding a vote that City Council took on Monday and as President of that body I’ve an obligation to respond. I’ve reflected on the matter significantly since Monday and…
Letter to the Editor
I did not fail the students in Chelsea To the Editor: On May 2, I read an article that one of my former colleagues wrote about me. This article undermined the work that I’ve done for the students. I respect…
Support Sen. Markey’s Effort to Ban Robocalls
Robocalls are the new plague of the digital and cell phone era. According to some estimates, Americans received 48 billion robocalls last year, up from 30 billion in 2017. It used to be that only a person’s land line would…
Will April Showers Bring May Flowers?
As Bob Dylan noted, ‘you don’t need a weatherman to tell you which way the wind is blowing.’ Similarly, we have not needed a weatherman to tell us that this has been a particularly rainy April. However, we learned this…