Category: Community Voices

At the Women’s Alliance event, “We heard the passionate and powerful voices of speakers, spoken words from young students and notable poets, as well as vocalists all relating to the issues facing women and families throughout history and what’s happening around us now.”

Lech Garage & Auto Body owner: “Many of my seasoned technicians who have worked with me for 20 years were trade school graduates. Maybe these shops are failing the kids!”

“Rent stabilization is rent control, and based on past performances in the 1980s and early 1990s, it did not solve rental cost issues, which is why it was voted out by Massachusetts residents.” — Realtor Association of Southeastern Massachusetts

Permanent changes need to be made to state laws to require both in-person and remote access to government meetings. People with … circumstances that prevent in-person attendance at these meetings are at risk of again being shut out of the democratic process.

Reader on city council gatherings: “Best to keep these meals short and leave quickly so as to not hang around and be tempted to ‘chat’ about ‘just one thing.’ Are they capable of doing this?”

Reader: “She’s a clear example of Latinos who come to improve themselves and help the country’s economy. I feel proud of her.”

A universal lottery system that would give all qualified students the same chance for admission … is the best instrument to achieve the goal of providing students who would seek a vocational education with the best chance of accomplishing that objective.

“One hopes this spurs a more organized, aggressive, and nuanced local approach to tackling the problem, and a successful effort to reform outdated and regressive tax collection laws.” — Reader Richard Walega