EDITORIAL

Battle for City Hall

A major inconvenience of democracy is that citizens must tolerate the frequent disturbance of political campaigns. Within months of the election of Barack Obama as president, the campaign to elect the mayor of Boston is underway. Voters can expect a robust nine-month battle until the final election in November. More »

OPINION

Investing in our human infrastructure

Over half a million people lost their jobs last month. There's no question about it - we need a job-creation plan. The real question is: What kind of plan will most quickly stimulate the economy, and at the same time provide the best long-term investment for our nation? More »

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Weathering the financial storm in Massachusetts

There is no better time than now to get to know your banker. During these turbulent financial times, there has been a lot of confusion regarding the regional, national and global economic environment. The average person has been bombarded with unfamiliar talk of "bailouts," "credit markets," "foreclosures" and "delinquencies" throughout the media. These concepts can seem confusing and overwhelming. More »

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How do you believe the Obama economic stimulus package will affect you?

I don't think it would affect me, due to the fact that I've been in a recession for the part 20 years and all I know is struggle. More »