This will be a Memorial Day unlike any that Americans have known. Ever since the official inception of the holiday on May 30, 1868, when the practice of decorating the graves of the fallen Union soldiers with flowers, wreaths, and…
Category: Editorials
A Newfound Respect For Teachers
The closing of schools across the country for the remainder of the school year because of the coronavirus has presented many challenges for educators and parents alike. School districts have been experimenting with the implementation of on-line classes in their effort…
Guest Op-Ed: Saving the Water of the U.S.
By Jack Clarke There are almost one hundred law suits pending against the Trump Administration as it does its best to recklessly dismantle America’s common-sense public health and environmental protections. In addition to taking advantage of the coronavirus pandemic by…
This Sunday Is Mother’s Day
During this time of unprecedented upheaval because of the novel coronavirus pandemic, the rituals that most of us traditionally follow either have been eliminated or drastically changed because of the need to practice physical distancing. So too, the manner in which…
This Is No Time for Hooverism
Herbert Hoover had been President for about seven months when the stock market crashed in October, 1929. Although there have been many causes attributed to the onset of the Great Depression, the crash generally is viewed as the trigger point…
Guest Op-Ed: COVID-19 and Mother’s Day
By Dr. Glenn Mollette I wish mom were still here so I could take her out to Sunday dinner. The problem with Sunday dinner this Mother’s Day is that most of the restaurants either won’t be open yet or operating…
Allowing the States to Go Bankrupt Is A Really Bad Idea
One of the most glaring shortcomings thus far of the stimulus and disaster packages that have been passed by Congress in response to the COVID-19 pandemic has been the failure to provide assistance to the states. Every state in the…
Guest Op-Ed: Behavioral Health Needs of Families
By Robert P. Franks The impact of COVID-19 is being felt by everyone. We have been confronted with a time where our usual structures and supports have been replaced with a new reality. For children and families who have been…
Letter to the Editor
Feeding the Children To the Editor, Often times during a situation like this, that we have never encountered before, the Children are forgotten. We are Lucky to live in the city of Lynn, Lynn Public Schools, which has addressed the…
Guest Op-Ed: COVID-19 Has Put a Spotlight on Disadvantages
By Mayowa Sanusi, MPH In the past few weeks, data from multiple cities, states and counties across the nation have revealed how COVID-19 is disproportionately affecting communities of color. An analysis done by the Washington Post reveals that in places like Louisiana,…