EDITORIAL: Strange days for the senate district
So for five more months the Plymouth and Norfolk district will be without representation in the Senate; no one making roll call votes, sitting on conference committees, filing or co-sponsoring...
View ArticleEditorial: Immigration debate misses the obvious
Soon after Donald Trump launched his presidential campaign with a promise to build a wall on the southern border to keep illegal immigrants out, Latin American workers building Trump’s new hotel steps...
View ArticleEDITORIAL: Senate race is officially underway
It’s on.The race to fill the state Senate seat left vacant after long-time lawmaker Robert Hedlund was elected Weymouth mayor last November, is taking shape.In its first formal session of the new year,...
View ArticleOUR OPINION: Weymouth did right thing after insulting Facebook post
We applaud the quick action taken by Weymouth officials when a firefighter posted online an insulting comment about drug overdose victims. The firefighter’s Facebook posting, however, is indicative of...
View ArticleOUR OPINION: 3 things to cheer from police, schools and SouthField
Editor’s note: Readers often comment that there should be more good news in the paper. While it’s true that there’s more than enough bad news to go around, on Mondays on the editorial page we will...
View ArticleEDITORIAL: Senate election a really big deal
To say the turnout for the April 12 special senate primary was disappointing is an understatement.That’s exactly how all four candidates described the showing at the polls before offering some thoughts...
View ArticleOUR OPINION: Senate election May 10 a really big deal
To say the turnout for the April 12 special state Senate primary was disappointing is an understatement.That’s exactly how all four candidates described the showing at the polls before offering some...
View ArticleOUR OPINION: 3 pieces of good news about a church, a job and a prom
Editor’s note: Readers often say there should be more good news in the paper. While there’s more than enough bad news to go around, we will regularly use our Editorial page on Mondays to highlight some...
View ArticleOUR VIEW: Summer with the NSRWA
Summer is right around the corner and the North & South Rivers Watershed Association is ready to help South Shore residents take advantage some of the region’s amazing natural resources.The North...
View ArticleCOMMENTARY: Memorial Day meaning
The dichotomy of the scene couldn’t have been greater. There was the sheer, simple joy of children playing freely on an early summer day juxtaposed with the solemnity of adults paying tribute to...
View ArticleEditorial: Landowners get a win from Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court has given landowners a way to fight back if they feel government bureaucratic decisions are unfair or flawed.That is good news.The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers could determine...
View ArticleHave a blast this weekend
Ever since the United States’ first birthday, fireworks have been the focus of the celebration.The tradition itself comes from none other than founding father John Adams, a Qunicy native.The night...
View ArticleEditorial: Made for each other
“I don’t wanna kill you! What would I do without you? No, no, no. You … you complete me!”— The Joker to Batman in the movie “The Dark Knight.”They need each other, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump....
View ArticleEDITORIAL: Election questions a primary concern
If South Shore voters were confused by the timing and number of trips to the polls in last spring’s convoluted special state senate elections, just wait till they get a load of the Sept. 8 primary...
View ArticleOUR OPINION: Don't just fix Columbian Square, make it better
Weymouth appears ready, again, to decide what to do about the traffic that makes Columbian Square difficult for drivers and dangerous for pedestrians. The intersection in South Weymouth began as a...
View ArticleOUR VIEW: Allow change in Columbian Square
For many years, the driving conditions in Columbian Square have been both a deterrent for local drivers and a headache for town residents.Now, with Mayor Robert Hedlund and town planners revisiting a...
View ArticleEditorial: Women’s soccer in hunt for gold
The U.S. Women’s Soccer Team, winners of the World Cup in Canada only last year but coming off some shaky play that ended in a 2-2 tie in the final match of group play in the Olympics this year, enters...
View ArticleEditorial: Red line crossings
Lost amid the past week’s hoopla over serial revelations concerning Hillary Clinton’s emails and her foundation and Donald Trump’s immigration positionings was yet another humiliating indication of the...
View ArticleEditorial: A quarterback’s kneeling protest
Quarterback Colin Kaepernick isn’t the first athlete to make a political protest when the spotlight is on him. John Carlos and Tommie Smith famously raised a black power salute as they received their...
View ArticleEditorial: How healthy are the candidates?
Questioning your opponent’s health is one of the oldest tricks in the political playbook. Dwight Eisenhower’s heart attack was used against him in 1956. Four years later, the John F. Kennedy campaign...
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