Charlie Brown was uniquely incapable of learning that Lucy was among the most duplicitous of playmates, just as all you, Senate Democrats, are incapable of learning that your counterparts across the aisle are the least trustworthy people on the planet.
We often hear the adage "it takes a village to raise a child," and it holds a profound truth. Our children are not just our future; they are the individuals who will shape the very fabric of our community for years to come.
Even though I will not have any kids in this school system after my granddaughter graduates, I will not turn my back on the future of all the kids following her.
These are not abstract numbers. They are the students struggling in silence, the parents trying to find help for a child in crisis, the older adults facing depression or addiction alone.
If I had abdicated my responsibility to those who elected me to Congress by participating in Trump's violations of his office, I would have received a slap in the face to remind me that I was an embarrassment to myself and my family.
A school's intrinsic value cannot be measured in just statistics; rather, it must be seen as a vision which looks to the future while acknowledging the generations who helped mold that vision.
I don’t know a single taxpayer, Republican or Democrat, who would oppose spending a couple of bucks each to provide a backstop to ensure our poor elderly and single moms are fed in the month that includes the Thanksgiving holiday.
Healthcare and education are critical to the well-being of a community, and these two projects go hand in hand in building a bright future for South County.
The Friends of GB Libraries’ mission is to support lifelong learning and literacy, love of books and reading, and alternative learning activities. Learning begins in schools. Please support education and vote yes on Nov. 4.
Within their expected lifetimes, today's fifth graders and their successors who would inherit a new high school are very likely to experience turbulent political, social, and economic conditions that will make the Great Depression of the 1930s seem like a tea party by comparison.
I urge the Massachusetts Department of Transportation and state law enforcement agencies to prioritize enforcement along this critical route to ensure the safety and well-being of all who travel through this area.
While the current maximum of 485 students still exceeds the three district towns’ student population, it will provide more balanced programs. That said, lowering the choice-in student population proportionately would improve the subsidies that the three towns absorb.
